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Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas of the face.
A Alfadley1, K Al Aboud, A Tulba
1Departments of Medicine and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
International Journal of Dermatology
|May 1, 2001
Summary
Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas are rare facial skin growths. This study details five cases, noting their similar clinical and histopathologic features, and lack of effective treatment options.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pathology
Background:
- Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas are a rare facial dermatosis.
- No recent large case series have been reported for this condition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the clinicopathologic features of five multiple eccrine hidrocystoma cases.
- To highlight the shared characteristics among these cases.
Main Methods:
- Clinical and histologic examination of five female patients with multiple eccrine hidrocystomas.
- Histopathologic analysis revealed unilocular dermal cysts lined by cuboidal cells.
- S-100 protein staining was negative in all cyst walls.
Main Results:
- All patients were middle-aged women presenting with numerous, asymptomatic, skin-colored to bluish papulonodular lesions (2-5 mm).
- Lesions were primarily distributed on the face.
- Topical 1% atropine treatment showed no significant improvement in one case, with no observed systemic side-effects.
Conclusions:
- Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas are rare and can be mistaken for apocrine hidrocystomas clinically and histopathologically.
- Currently, no effective treatment for this condition has been established.