Eccrine spiradenoma
Eccrine spiradenoma, also spiradenoma,[1] is (usually) a benign, painful skin thingy. There is case series of malignant ones.[2]
General
- A painful skin lesion.
- Benign.
Microscopic
- Dense nests of cells in the dermis; "dermal blue balls".
- Mixed cell population:
- Epithelial.
- Myoepithelial.
- +/-Lymphocytes.
DDx:
Images:
IHC
Features:[5]
- S100 +ve.
- Keratins 7, 8, and 18 +ve.
Notes:
- IHC profile essentially identical to dermal cylindroma.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1062079-overview. Accessed on: 9 May 2011.
- ↑ Andreoli, MT.; Itani, KM. (May 2011). "Malignant eccrine spiradenoma: a meta-analysis of reported cases.". Am J Surg 201 (5): 688-92. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.04.015. PMID 20851376.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 URL: http://www.dermatlas.com/derm/IndexDisplay.cfm?ImageID=-1193575448. Accessed on: 29 November 2010.
- ↑ URL: http://www.pathconsultddx.com/pathCon/diagnosis?pii=S1559-8675%2806%2970191-7. Accessed on: 10 May 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Meybehm, M.; Fischer, HP. (Apr 1997). "Spiradenoma and dermal cylindroma: comparative immunohistochemical analysis and histogenetic considerations.". Am J Dermatopathol 19 (2): 154-61. PMID 9129700.