title: Apocrine hidrocystoma of the orbit.
abstract: Apocrine hidrocystomas are benign cysts of sweat duct origin, originating mainly from the apocrine secretory glands of Moll. They are typically encountered in the head and neck, particularly around the inner canthus of the eyelid. An intraorbital location of this lesion is extremely rare but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a painless cystic lesion in the ocular adnexa at any age.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane Health Science Centre, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA.
authors: Alejandra A
authors: AA
authors: Valenzuela
authors: J Godfrey
authors: JG
authors: Heathcote
mesh_terms: D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018251:Hidrocystoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*