Fine-needle aspiration cytology of apocrine hidradenoma

Coll Antropol. 2010 Jun;34(2):671-4.

Abstract

An apocrine hidradenoma is a benign adnexal neoplasm, usually covered by intact skin, but may show superficial ulceration and serous discharge. This feature is raising the possibility of malignancy as it was in our case of macroscopically suspicious tumour. We described cytomorphologic features of cutaneous nodule that might be a lead to the cytologic diagnosis of hidradenoma, but primary or secondary malignant tumour has been ruled out first.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrospiroma / pathology*
  • Acrospiroma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / surgery