Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas on face: a report of two cases
Keywords:
Eccrine hidrocystomas, benign, sweat glandAbstract
Eccrine hidrocystomas are rare, benign, cystic lesions with a lining that resembles that of the eccrine sweat gland and may be solitary or multiple. Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas occur predominantly on the face as asymptomatic, skin-colored to bluish lesions associated with a chronic course and seasonal variability. Herein, two cases of eccrine hidrocystomas on face are reported in view of the rarity of this clinical condition.References
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