A Case of Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Posterior Occipital Scalp.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.2.123
- Author:
Joon Seok KO
1
;
Jin Pyeong KIM
;
Jung Je PARK
;
Seung Hoon WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Skin neoplasms;
Carcinoma;
Adenosquamous;
Extended posterolateral neck dissection
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Mucins;
Prognosis;
Scalp;
Skin Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2012;55(2):123-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary cutaneous adenosquamous carcinomas are very rare with only few published reports. The histopathologic finding consists of two different components - mucin secreting cells (adenocarcinoma) and squamous cells (squamous cell carcinoma). We experienced a case of occipital scalp adenosquamous carcinoma, which is an extremely rare neoplasm in scalp. The lesion is histologically distinctive because of the presence of mixed areas of unequivocal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. It is found that combined surgery and additional radiation therapy is necessary because the biological behavior and prognosis of this neoplasm are considered as more aggressive and worse than that of conventional squamous cell carcinoma.
