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Recurrent Primary Cutaneous Mucinous Carcinoma of the Lower Eyelid: A Case Initially Misdiagnosed as Metastatic Carcinoma

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Wen Xu,1 Qi Gao,1 Yuxin Wang2 1Department of Dermatology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yuxin Wang, Department of Dermatology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11, Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 010-88325472, Email [email protected]: Primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma (PCMC) is a rare, low-grade adnexal tumor with a propensity for local recurrence despite a low metastatic potential. It typically presents as an asymptomatic, solitary red-to-gray-blue nodule on the head and neck. We report a case of recurrent PCMC on the lower eyelid that was initially misdiagnosed as metastatic carcinoma. The lesion was successfully and definitively managed with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) following multiple recurrences after standard excision.Keywords: mucinous carcinoma, primary, mohs surgery, immunochemistry

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Xu W, Gao Q, Wang Y

Language: English

Topic: Cancer and Skin Lesions

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7120821710

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