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Mucinous eccrine naevus: case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Tempark T.,
Shwayder T.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/ced.12034
Subject(s) - medicine , nodule (geology) , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , lesion , hyperhidrosis , pathology , radiology , paleontology , biology
Summary Mucinous eccrine naevus ( MEN ) is an extremely rare variant of eccrine naevus. There are only nine reported cases in the English literature. We report a 3‐month‐old boy with a congenital lesion on the lower back, and review the other cases in the literature. In most cases, MEN presents before puberty. The commonest presentation is a unilateral, solitary, brownish nodule without hyperhidrosis occurring on the legs. The diagnosis of this condition is confirmed by the characteristic histopathological features. Treatment options may be considered if symptomatic.