breast-cancer
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Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma & mucinous carcinoma are intrinsically linked. Indeed it is very likely that the former represents a pecurser to the latter. Very frequently an example shows histological features of both lesions (50% of cases). Clinical features •Mucinous carcinoma is rare & mostly affecting the middle-aged & elderly (mean 62 years (8-89)) •Presents as a solid or cystic, flesh…
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Trichilemmoma is a tumor showing differentiation towards the follicular external root sheath. It may be solitary, multiple or constitute a features of autosomal dominant, Cowden (multiple hamartoma) syndrome when very numerous lesions are present. The last is associated with germline mutations in the PTEN tumor suppressor gene in the majority of patients. Solitary lesions do…
McKee Derm 