Supraorbital neuroma masquerading as local recurrence from a previously excised microcystic adnexal carcinoma

Received 18 April 2009; accepted 3 July 2009. published online 03 August 2009.

Summary

We present a case of a 53 year old gentleman with a previous history of a microcystic adnexal carcinoma in the supraorbital region who represented with pain and tenderness 3 years postoperatively. Although this was thought to represent local recurrence, it proved to be a supraorbital neuroma.

Keywords: Neuroma, Traumatic neuroma, Supraorbital, Sweat duct carcinoma, Microcystic adnexal carcinoma, Metastasis of head and neck tumours

Department of Plastic Surgery, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, United Kingdom

Corresponding author. Department of Plastic Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 161 998 7070, fax: +44 7092 292677.

PII: S1748-6815(09)00522-1

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.07.013

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