Korean J Cytopathol.  2005 Nov;16(2):98-101.

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Eccrine Spiradenoma: Report of a Case

• KIM DJ

Abstract

Eccrine spiradenoma is a rare adnexal tumor of the skin and its cytomorphology has seldom been described in literature. To evaluate the cytologic features and diagnostic pitfalls of eccrine spiradenoma, we report a case of 33-year-old male whose clinical presentation was a painful subcutaneous mass at the right preauricular area. Fine needle aspirates revealed tight clusters of multilayered, uniform, cuboidal cells arranged around hyalinized perivascular spaces. Some epithelial cells showed tubules or rosette formations. The background showed scattered, naked nuclei. The histologic findings confirmed the eccrine spiradenoma. The recognition of peculiar cytologic features and clinical correlation could be helpful in the diagnosis of skin adnexal tumors.

Keyword

Skin; Tumor; Fine needle aspiration cytology; Rosette formation

MeSH Terms

Adult
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*
Diagnosis
Epithelial Cells
Humans
Hyalin
Male
Needles
Rosette Formation
Skin