title: Correlation of optical coherence tomography and histology in microcystic adnexal carcinoma: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Herein, we report a case of microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC), which we correlated and evaluated by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and conventional H&E histology.
  
  
  METHODS
  A commercially available OCT scanner was used for imaging. Several multi-slice images were obtained from the central portion of the lesion. Correlation of OCT findings with histology was performed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Microcystic adnexal carcinoma showed characteristic criteria, which were divided into superficial and sub-epidermal findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of OCT can visualize characteristic criteria of MAC, thus enabling prompt diagnosis before surgery.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Skin Cancer Centre Charité, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Alawi
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Batz
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Röwert-Huber
authors: J W
authors: JW
authors: Fluhr
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Lademann
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ulrich
mesh_terms: D006607:Adenoma, Sweat Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013545:Sweat Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Mohs surgery; diagnosis; microcystic adnexal carcinoma; non-melanoma skin cancer; optical coherence tomography