Primary cutaneous mucinous adenocarcinoma of the face: a case report in a 63 year-old.
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چکیده
Primary cutaneous mucinous adenocarcinoma is a rare sweat gland malignancy that most commonly occurs in the head and neck region. The histopathological similarities between primary cutaneous and metastasis from primary visceral tumors allow for both an interesting diagnostic dilemma as well as important management considerations with these patients.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Laryngoscope
دوره 120 Suppl 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010