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Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma

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Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC), first described by Goldstein et al. in 1982, represents a distinctive malignant neoplasm with an indolent, locally destructive behavior. The neoplasm has a predilection for the face and is composed of cornifying cystic structures in the upper portion, columnar and solid aggregations of pale or slightly dark eosinophilic epithelial cells in the middle, and duct-like or tubular structures in the lower part. The neoplasm manifests both sweat gland and follicular differentiation.

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  1. Anatomic Pathology Laboratory, “Oncoteam Diagnostic”, Monza Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

    Irina Margaritescu M.D., DipRCPath

  2. Department of Dermatology, “Dr. Carol Davila” Central University Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

    A. Doru Chirita M.D.

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  1. Irina Margaritescu M.D., DipRCPath
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Margaritescu, I., Chirita, A.D. (2015). Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma. In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_22

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