title: Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin: a rare tumor in the gluteal region.
abstract: Primary mucinous carcinoma (PMC) of the skin is a rare adnexal tumor of sweat gland origin. A case report is presented of a 50-year-old female who presented with a gluteal mass, which was diagnosed as an injection abscess. Following incision and drainage, the incision site persisted as a non-healing ulcer. An edge biopsy of the lesion revealed mucinous carcinoma of the skin. Investigations excluded the possibility of a metastatic mucinous carcinoma. Thus, the lesion in the gluteal region was diagnosed as PMC of the skin, a rare site of occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, Mysore, India. dr.jayashree_k@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Jayashree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: Firdos
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saba