[An apocrine hidrocystoma of the scrotum. A case report].
A benign neoplastic lesion of the skin originating from cystic proliferation of apocrine secretory glands is defined as an apocrine hidrocystoma or cystadenoma. The tumor usually occurs in adults as a solitary cystic lesion; it is commonly found on the periorbital region, neck, upper torso and limbs. The case presented is unusual because of the age of the patient--cystadenoma is very rare in childhood--and the localization of the lesion. From a literature review and to the best of our knowledge, a scrotal cyst has never been previously described. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice since the lesion does not tend to recur.
Flessati
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Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi, Verona.
Camoglio
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Bianchi
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Fasoli
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Menghi
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D002648:Child; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018251:Hidrocystoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery