PRIMARY CUTANEOUS MUCINOUS CARCINOMA OF EYELID (PCMC) -A RARE CASE REPORT

Dr Shushruta Mohanty; Dr Pranati Mohanty; Dr Bijaya Kumar Pattnaik; Dr Shilpa Dash

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

PRIMARY CUTANEOUS MUCINOUS CARCINOMA OF EYELID (PCMC) -A RARE CASE REPORT

Dr Shushruta Mohanty, Dr Pranati Mohanty, Dr Bijaya Kumar Pattnaik, Dr Shilpa Dash

Abstract :

Primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma (PCMC) of the eyelid is an adenocarcinoma of the eccrine glands. It is a rare tumor with indolent growth. While there is still controversy regarding its origin as to being apocrine or eccrine , most authors favor eccrine differentiation based on evidence obtained from immunohistochemical studies and electron microscopic ultra structural analysis. However as per WHO PCMC have both eccrine and apocrine differentiation. We report a case of PCMC of eyelid in a 45 yr male who was earlier diagnosed as benign adnexal tumor on FNAC .Histopathology revealed basaloid tumor epithelial cells embedded in mucinous stroma and positive CK7 helped in arriving at correct diagnosis. This case report further deals with the differential diagnosis and management of this rare entity.