J Korean Soc Surg Hand.  2013 Sep;18(3):143-146. 10.12790/jkssh.2013.18.3.143.

Nodular Hidradenoma on the Fourth Finger

• Choi BS
• Kim YJ
• Kim JY
• Jo HJ

• KMID: 2194146
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2013.18.3.143

Abstract

Nodular hidadenoma is known as an eccrine sweat gland origin that arises in the skin and occurs as a solitary tumor in most cases. Although it is not uncommon, it is rarely occurs in the hand. We report a case of nodular hidadenoma of the fourth finger with a brief review of the literatures.

Keyword

Nodular hidadenoma; Finger

MeSH Terms

Acrospiroma
Fingers
Hand
Skin
Sweat Glands

Figure

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  Fig. 1. (A) A nontender, firm mass on the dorsum of the left ring finger is presented. (B) The mass is well circumscribed and located in the subcutaneous fat without adherence, and have yellow and dark-red color.

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  Fig. 2. (A) Tumor show lobular mass with eosinophilic hyalinized stroma. The tumor contains polyhedral cells with basophilic cytoplasm and clear cytoplasm (H&E, × 200). (B) The wide cystic space is lined by a single row of luminal cells and contains a faintly eosinophilic, homogenous material (H&E, × 100).

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