title: Microcystic adnexal carcinoma: an unusual cause of swelling and paraesthesia of the lower lip.
abstract: Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is an uncommon, recently described, cutaneous adnexal malignant neoplasm, associated with significant morbidity as a consequence of its propensity for perineural invasion. The present report details the clinical and histological features of MAC in a young female presenting with lower labial swelling and paraesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, UCL University of London, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Hodgson
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Haricharan
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018280:Carcinoma, Skin Appendage / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology