Young Man With Primary Mucinous Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid: 36

Military medicine · Nov 2024

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Young Man With Primary Mucinous Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid: 36 Month Follow Up.

Primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma (PCMC) is a malignant adnexal tumor that masquerades as a benign periocular lesion. We present a case of a 29-year-old male with an eyelid PCMC misdiagnosed as a chalazion. He underwent Mohs microscopic surgery for definitive treatment, with no recurrence at his 36 month follow up. Given the rarity and poorer prognosis in younger patients, a high index of suspicion is crucial for biopsying periocular lesions that fail conservative therapy.

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- Sama S Alazawi and Vienna G Katana.
- Flight Surgeon, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Branch Health Clinic, San Diego, CA 92126, USA.
- Mil Med. 2024 Nov 5; 189 (11-12): e2719e2721e2719-e2721.
AbstractPrimary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma (PCMC) is a malignant adnexal tumor that masquerades as a benign periocular lesion. We present a case of a 29-year-old male with an eyelid PCMC misdiagnosed as a chalazion. He underwent Mohs microscopic surgery for definitive treatment, with no recurrence at his 36 month follow up. Given the rarity and poorer prognosis in younger patients, a high index of suspicion is crucial for biopsying periocular lesions that fail conservative therapy.© The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2024. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site–for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.

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