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This scarcity of published histopathological descriptions makes diagnostic confirmation challenging and underscores the value of synthesizing the available evidence. This comprehensive review synthesizes reported histopathological findings across cutaneous manifestations highlighting key tissue-level features that may aid diagnostic confirmation. Additionally, we review the emerging role of molecular diagnostics, particularly the identification of mosaic activating mutations in FGFR-1 and KRAS, which have been implicated in ECCL pathogenesis. 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