Squamous carcinomas with glandlike (adenoid) features

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1990 Jan;99(1):87-8. doi: 10.1177/000348949009900116.

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinomas with a prominent glandlike histologic component are uncommon histologic variants found in the skin and mucous membranes. Although not restricted to the head and neck, they have a predilection for that anatomic area. Lost in the debate over their histogenesis are repeated observations that the carcinomas have an aggressiveness and life-consuming capacity that exceed those of conventional squamous cell carcinomas.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*