title: Microcystic adnexal carcinoma.
abstract: Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is an unusual, locally aggressive tumor that recently has been recognized as a distinct clinicopathologic entity. It typically occurs on the face of young or middle-aged women and often requires extensive surgical excision to gain local control. A case involving the upper lip and columella of a young woman is described and the available literature reviewed. The difficult reconstructive challenge this lesion usually presents is illustrated in this patient who required upper lip and complete columellar reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Clinical Investigation, Naval Hospital, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D009666:Nose; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps