Hidroacanthoma simplex showing variation in the appearance of tumor cells in different nests.
We report a case of hidroacanthoma simplex on the inframammary area of an 86-year-old woman. The tumor cells showed considerable variation in appearance in different nests from the same lesion. By light and electron microscopy 5 types of tumor cells were identified. This tumor was thought to originate from the outer cells of the intraepidermal eccrine duct.
Nakagawa
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Department of Dermatology, Kagawa Medical School, Japan.
Inai
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Yamamoto
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Takaiwa
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D006607:Adenoma, Sweat Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001913:Bowen's Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure