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Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma: Report of a Rare Case and Review of Literature

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Sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma is an exceedingly rare entity occurring in the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck that closely resembles cutaneous microcystic adnexal carcinoma. Here, we report a case of sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma that presented as a vague mass at the floor of the mouth in a 55-year-old woman. The pathology features and the diagnostic challenges, especially in the biopsy and margin evaluation are discussed here. Similar cases published in the English literatures are reviewed.

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We would like to thank Dr. Ricardo Lloyd and Dr. Aaron Wieland for their input in this case.

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  1. Ranran Zhang and Alain Cagaanan have contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 53792, USA

    Ranran Zhang, Alain Cagaanan, Gholam-Reza Hafez & Rong Hu

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Zhang, R., Cagaanan, A., Hafez, GR. et al. Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma: Report of a Rare Case and Review of Literature. Head and Neck Pathol 13, 215–219 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-018-0945-z

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