1.
South Med J
; 88(11): 1183-4, 1995 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7482003
Subject(s)
Glomus Tumor/genetics , Skin Neoplasms/genetics , Glomus Tumor/pathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Skin Pigmentation
2.
South Med J
; 87(2): 259-62, 1994 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8115895
ABSTRACT
Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is a relatively uncommon tumor first described in 1982. Most commonly presenting as a facial plaque or nodule, this highly invasive tumor is characterized by slow growth and relentless local destruction. We report the presence of microcystic adnexal carcinoma in the neck, a previously unreported site. The patient was a 48-year-old man who had received radiation therapy at age 5 to shrink the thymus gland and subsequent radiation therapy after excision of a thyroid tumor at age 35. The results of immunohistochemical stains were consistent with the hypothesis that this tumor develops from pluripotential cells capable of follicular and eccrine differentiation.