Primary Mucinous Carcinoma of the Skin with Orbital Invasion

Abstract

Primary mucinous carcinoma, believed to arise from cutaneous apocrine sweat glands [1], is a very rare cutaneous tumor, estimated to represent one case every Conflict of Interest: None.

Histologic and genomic characterization of a primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin

“…Skin mucinous carcinomas are composed of islands of cuboidal neoplastic cells suspended in pools of periodic acid–Schiff (PAS) positive mucin, separated by delicate fibrous trabeculae [ 3 ]. Lymphocytic infiltrate is often mild, neuroendocrine differentiation, albeit rare, has been reported in a minority of cases [ 4 ].…”