{"title":"Young Man With Primary Mucinous Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid: 36 Month Follow Up.","authors":"Sama S Alazawi, Vienna G Katana","doi":"10.1093/milmed/usad477","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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.</p>","PeriodicalId":18638,"journal":{"name":"Military Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Military Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad477","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
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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Military Medicine is the official international journal of AMSUS. Articles published in the journal are peer-reviewed scientific papers, case reports, and editorials. The journal also publishes letters to the editor.
The objective of the journal is to promote awareness of federal medicine by providing a forum for responsible discussion of common ideas and problems relevant to federal healthcare. Its mission is: To increase healthcare education by providing scientific and other information to its readers; to facilitate communication; and to offer a prestige publication for members’ writings.