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apocrine hydrocystoma
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Definition: Benign apocrine hydrocystoma is a rare lesion, especially in the postauricular region, the commonest site being the lateral orbital rim.
It is a slow growing, asymptomatic transluscent swelling whose definitive diagnosis can only be made by histopathological study and the chemical analysis of the fluid.
Surgical excision in toto is the treatment of choice.
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apocrine hydrocystoma
- https://twitter.com/bestpathologist/status/732343558158450688
- https://twitter.com/WMKleinMD/status/733370445773312000
hidrocystoma with eccrine and apocrine features
Apocrine hidrocystoma with surrounding intradermal nevus on conjunctiva
See also
hidrocystoma