Hidrocystoma apocrine

1. Apocrine hidrocystomas
F. Peral Rubio, M.D.
Department of Dermatology
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, Spain

2. 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.

5. Apocrine hidrocystomas
Histological study

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. Apocrine hidrocystomas
F. Peral Rubio, M.D.
Department of Dermatology
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, Spain