title: A Giant Apocrine Hidrocystoma Presenting as Lacrimal Gland Mass.
abstract: Apocrine hidrocystomas are cysts resulting from obstruction of the apocrine sweat gland ducts. They are usually solitary and seen in the head and neck areas. Apocrine hidrocystomas are rarely seen in the orbit with very few adult cases published in literature until now.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orbit & Oculoplasty , Medical Research Foundation , Chennai , India .
authors.forename: Bipasha
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.affiliation: b Department of Orbit , Oculoplasty, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Services, Medical Research Foundation , Chennai , India .
authors.forename: Akruti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: c Department of Ocular Pathology , Medical Research Foundation , Chennai , India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnakumar
authors.affiliation: c Department of Ocular Pathology , Medical Research Foundation , Chennai , India.
authors.forename: Jyotirmay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biswas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018251:Hidrocystoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Apocrine hidrocystoma; apocrine sweat gland; lacrimal gland; orbit