title: A rare case of atypical eccrine acrospiroma of the scalp and a literature review.
abstract: Acrospiromas are rare cutaneous lesions of eccrine sweat gland origin that are found most commonly on the extremities. The authors present a rare case of an atypical eccrine acrospiroma arising in the scalp, and a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch, Division of Plastic Surgery, Galveston 77555-0724, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Wilhelmi
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Appelt
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D018250:Acrospiroma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*