Case Report

Cutaneous Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma with Perineural Invasion Treated by Mohs Micrographic Surgery—A Case Report with Literature Review

Table 1

Cases of primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma treated with mohs micrographic surgery.

Ref.Sex/ageDurationPresentationLocationTissue processedPNILNAdjuvant therapyF/U (m)

[17]F/68Sx for ACC 5 yrs agoLump in a scarBackPermanent(−)(−)None18
[18]M/651 yrLumpScalpFresh frozen (−)(−)None10
[19]F/45Sx for ACC 2 & 7 yrs agoTender scarScalpFresh frozen(−)(−)None18
[20]F/571 yrNoduleScalpFresh frozen(−)(−)Local rad28
[21]F/62MonthsPainless noduleScalpNS(+)(−)None6
[22]M/591 yrAsymptomatic noduleEyelidNS(+)(−)None12

Our caseF/58Sx for BCC 14 yrs agoTender nodules in a scarChestFresh frozen and permanent(+)(−)None24

AAC: adenoid cystic carcinoma; BCC: basal cell carcinoma; F: female; F/U: follow-up; LN: lymph node; M: male; m: months; NS: not stated; PNI: perineural invasion; rad: radiation; Ref: reference; Sx: surgery; yrs: years; : Stained with toluidine blue technique.