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Granulomatous Eccrine Hidradenitis. A New Histopathological Entity?
Göksu Yavuz1, Mehtap Toprak2, Ebru Zemheri3
1Dermatology Department, İstanbul Sultan 2 Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
|February 14, 2025
Summary
This study details a rare case of granulomatous eccrine hidradenitis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Histopathology revealed intense granulomatous inflammation around sweat gland ducts.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pediatric Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Hidradenitis refers to inflammatory conditions affecting sweat glands.
- Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis (NEH) is a reactive disorder often linked to malignancy or chemotherapy.
- NEH presents with characteristic skin lesions on various body parts.

