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Benign cytic tumor occurring mainly periorbital. Apocrine hidrocystomas, in contrast to eccrine hidrocystomas, are often chambered and show apocrine secretion at least in sections. Differentiation is not always possible with certainty.
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Dermal, usually collapsed, secretion-filled epithelial cyst with two-rowed cubic epithelium. Basally, there are myoepithelial cells; luminally, there are linear arrangements of cylindrical cells with eosinophilic secretion deposits, a phenomenon typical for apocrine secretion (decapitation phenomenon).
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Especially in the case of pigmented cyst contents, as a result of hemorrhage, the tumors can be confused with angiomas or blue nevi. Furthermore, differentiation from a cytic form of basal cell carcinoma is occasionally difficult.
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LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Betti R et al (1994) Bilateral apocrine hidrocystoma of the eyelids. Dermatologist 45: 566-568
- del Pozo J et al (2001) Multiple apocrine hidrocystomas: treatment with carbon dioxide laser vaporization. J Dermatologist Treat 12: 97-100
- Hölig O et al. (1992) Multiple apocrine hidrokystomas. Nude Dermatol 18: 157-160
- Mehregan AH (1964) Apocrine cystadenoma; a clinicopathologic study with special reference to the pigmented variety Arch Dermatol 90: 274-279
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