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. 2021 Dec;28(12):7117-7124.
doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.08.002. Epub 2021 Aug 5.

Microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the scalp treated with surgical resection along with chemoradiation: A case report and review of the literature

Rolina K Al-Wassia  1 , Marwah S Al-Qathmi  2
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Microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the scalp treated with surgical resection along with chemoradiation: A case report and review of the literature

Rolina K Al-Wassia et al. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is an infiltrative rare cutaneous neoplasm for which there are no consensus management guidelines because of the paucity of evidence-based practice; hence, the utility of their management is based only on previously published case reports. We report a case of a scalp lesion that was successfully treated using a combination of surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.

Keywords: Microcystic adnexal carcinoma; Radiotherapy; Skin cancer; Wide local excision.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Figures

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Microcystic adnexal carcinoma: (A) at presentation (B) after surgical resection and graft (C) graft necrosis (D) before chemoradiotherapy (E) after chemotherapy (F) after radiation.
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Coronal view of CT scan (A) before chemotherapy, (B) after chemoradiotherapy.
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Radiation plan for treatment of microcystic adnexal carcinoma primary tumor and cervical lymph nodes in (A) coronal, (B), axial and (C) sagittal view.
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Timeline of the case.
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