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Fine needle aspiration cytology of primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma of axilla‐report of a rare case
Author(s) -
Pal Subrata,
Mondal Palash Kr,
Pradhan Rajashre,
Sharma Abhishek,
Biswas Biswajit,
Bhattacharyya Subodh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.23753
Subject(s) - medicine , axilla , mucinous carcinoma , pathology , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , carcinoma , histology , adenocarcinoma , fine needle aspiration , metastatic carcinoma , cancer , biopsy , breast cancer
Primary mucinous eccrine carcinoma is a rare malignant adnexal tumor of older patients. The histopathological features of this tumor are well‐established but the cytomorphology of this neoplasm has only been documented in a few cases. The cytology and histology of this tumor may mimic metastatic mucinous carcinoma and may cause a diagnostic dilemma, especially when the tumor is located at axilla. A correct diagnosis is important because the prognosis is better than that of a metastatic mucinous carcinoma. Here we report the cytological and histological features of a case of primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma of axilla in an elderly male patient.