Apocrine hidrocystomas

F. Peral Rubio, M.D.Department of DermatologyHospital Universitario Virgen MacarenaSeville, Spain

Apocrine hidrocystomas

A 35-years-old woman. The patient was referred to us for

the assessment of a lesions on the face 3 years previously.

Apocrine hidrocystomas

Histological study

Apocrine hidrocystomas

Apocrine hidrocystomas are benign cystic neoplasms of apocrine origin.

Clinically the lesions are characterised by solitary, skin coloured translucent nodular lesions with a bluish hue.

These are commonly located on the face.

Multiple apocrine hidrocystomas are rarely encountered.

Apocrine hidrocystomas

Histologically a cystic space in the dermis into which papillary projections extend is characteristic and the cyst has no connection with the overlying epidermis.

A final diagnosis is possible only on histopathology as illustrated by our case.

Apocrine hidrocystomas

F. Peral Rubio, M.D.Department of DermatologyHospital Universitario Virgen MacarenaSeville, Spain