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Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin (PMCS) is a rare adnexal tumor that rarely metastasizes and is associated with low mortality. Although it is considered to be derived from the deepest portion of the eccrine sweat duct, its eccrine or apocrine origin is still a matter of controversy. The first description dates back to 1952 and was later refined by Mendoza and Helwig in 1971. Actually, fewer than 150 cases have been reported in the English literature.
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Cinotti, E., Rongioletti, F. (2015). Primary Mucinous Carcinoma of the Skin. In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_27
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