Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin: A rare tumor in the gluteal region

Abstract

Primary mucinous carcinoma (PMC) of the skin is a rare adnexal tumor of sweat gland origin. A case report is presented of a 50-year-old female who presented with a gluteal mass, which was diagnosed as an injection abscess. Following incision and drainage, the incision site persisted as a non-healing ulcer. An edge biopsy of the lesion revealed mucinous carcinoma of the skin. Investigations excluded the possibility of a metastatic mucinous carcinoma. Thus, the lesion in the gluteal region was diagnosed as PMC of the skin, a rare site of occurrence.

Keywords

• Adnexal neoplasm
• colloidal iron
• mucinous carcinoma
• myoepithelial component
• periodic acid schiff