¹Director, International Society of Dermatology. Member, International Advisory Board, Winter Academy of Dermatology. Hon. Dermatologist To H.E. The Governor of Gujarat State, India. Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. Clinical Associate Professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA. Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY at Stony Brook, USA.

Aprovado pelo Conselho Editorial e aceito para publicação em 28.09.2009. * Study carried out Nirvana Skin Clinic, Gujarat, India. Conflict of interest: None/Conflito de interesse: Nenhum. Financial funding: None / Suporte financeiro: Nenhum. Como citar este artigo/How to cite this article: Verma SB. Multiple apocrine hidrocystomas: a confusing clinical diagnosis. An Bras Dermatol. 2010;85(2):260-3.

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Resumo

This is a case report followed by a short review of literature of apocrine hidrocystomas. A 67 year old lady came to this clinic with multiple translucent, asymptomatic papulocystic lesions on the face which got worse in summer. A biopsy showed a single cystic cavity lined by two layers of small cuboial epithelial cells was seen. Apocrine differentiation characterised by decapitation secretion was seen. A diagnosis of multiple apocrine hidrocystomas was made. Treatment can be attempted with individual excision of lesions or lasers. Topical atropine and scopolamine too have been tried with variable success. Our patient did not wish any treatment once the benign nature of the condition was confirmed.

Palavras-chave: GLÂNDULAS APÓCRINAS, FACE, HIDROCISTOMA

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