title: Recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the scalp treated with mohs micrographic surgery.
abstract: Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare skin neoplasm with a high potential for recurrence after local excision. We present a case of a 45-year-old white female with recurrent primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma of the scalp. The tumor was resected with Mohs surgery in two stages and defect repaired with split-thickness skin graft. There has been no recurrence of the tumor in the 12-month follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. sasakrun@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Aleksandar L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Krunic
authors.forename: Sang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Medenica
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Laumann
authors.forename: Keyoumars
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soltani
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods