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Case Reports

Nodular hidradenoma over the leg

Year : 2016 | Volume : 4 | Issue : 2 Page : 53 - 55

C Prathyusha1, S RamChander2, D V S Pratap3



1Postgraduate student,2Professor & Head, Department of General Surgery, 3Professor & Head Department of Dermatology.Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana, India.

Address for correspondence: Dr. C Prathyusha, Post graduate student, Department of General Surgery,Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences,Karimnagar,Telanagana,India.

Email: challa5188@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction:Nodular hidradenoma is a rare benign tumour of eccrine sweat gland. It usually presents as a solitary, intradermal nodule 0.5 -2 cms in diameter in most instances. It may be red, brown or bluish and sometimes may show superficial ulceration. We are presenting a case report of 50 years old female who presented with painless swelling measuring 3×3 cms over right leg for 2 years. Excisional biopsy of swelling showed findings suggestive of eccrine hidradenoma. Preoperative diagnosis is often difficult and diagnosis of benign nodular hidradenoma can only be established after biopsy. Carcinoma of sweat gland often mimics benign tumour and a definitive diagnosis of benign nodular hidradenoma is made after biopsy.

Keywords : Hidradenoma, eccrine sweatgland, benign tumour

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