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[Peri-sudoral lipoma]
1Laboratoire d'Histopathologie cutanée, universitaire de Strasbourg.
Annales De Dermatologie Et De Venereologie
|January 1, 1997
Summary
This study identifies 11 cases of adenolipoma, a rare skin tumor containing sweat glands. Researchers suggest renaming it "perisudoral lipoma" due to its origin near sweat glands.
Area of Science:
- Dermatopathology
- Histopathology
- Oncology
Context:
- A novel variant of superficial lipoma, termed 'adenolipoma of the skin,' characterized by eccrine sweat glands, was recently described.
- This study retrospectively analyzed skin lesions to identify cases of this specific adenolipoma variant.
Purpose:
- To identify and characterize adenolipomas within a large cohort of skin lesions.
- To differentiate adenolipomas from other similar benign skin tumors like lipomas and skin tags.
- To propose a more accurate nomenclature for this distinct entity.
Summary:
- Eleven cases of cutaneous adenolipoma were identified from 1,742 skin lesions examined between 1989 and 1996.
- The lesions occurred in patients with a mean age of 50 years, predominantly on the lower limbs.
- Histological analysis revealed lobulated, encapsulated tumors with eccrine sweat glands within fatty lobules, distinct from common lipomas.
Impact:
- Establishes the frequency and clinicopathological features of adenolipoma.
- Highlights the importance of differentiating adenolipoma from other superficial fatty tumors.
- Suggests renaming the entity 'perisudoral lipoma' to better reflect its histogenesis.