Fine-needle aspiration cytology of apocrine hidradenoma.
An apocrine hidradenoma is a benign adnexal neoplasm, usually covered by intact skin, but may show superficial ulceration and serous discharge. This feature is raising the possibility of malignancy as it was in our case of macroscopically suspicious tumour. We described cytomorphologic features of cutaneous nodule that might be a lead to the cytologic diagnosis of hidradenoma, but primary or secondary malignant tumour has been ruled out first.
Novak
Nina Petra
NP
Department of Clinical Cytology and Cytometry, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia. dr.nina.novak@gmail.com
Kaić
Gordana
G
Tomasović-Loncarić
Cedna
C
Zic
Rado
R
Skoro
Marija
M
Ostović
Karmen Trutin
KT
D018250:Acrospiroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery