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An external biopsy reported AdCC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Diagnosis:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A rebiopsy at our centre diagnosed the lesion as a classic CATMSG: cribriform architecture, pale overlapping nuclei and S-100\/SMA positivity on immunohistochemistry.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Treatment and Outcomes:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on the revised diagnosis, the patient underwent composite resection, neck dissection and free flap reconstruction. Final pathology confirmed CATMSG (pT3 pN0) with perineural invasion. 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