Open AccessEccrine poroma on the face: An atypical presentation
Author(s) -
Rashmi Mahajan,
Anugrah A Parikh,
Nikhil P Chhajlani,
Freny E Bilimoria
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.123515
Subject(s) - medicine , cuboidal cell , keratoacanthoma , nodule (geology) , pathology , biopsy , lesion , cheek , case presentation , columnar cell , basophilic , basal cell carcinoma , nose , dermatology , anatomy , basal cell , epithelium , surgery , paleontology , biology
An eccrine poroma is a solitary tumor arising from the eccrine duct epithelium in the epidermis. The lesions commonly occur on the sole of the foot, the hands, and occasionally on the nose, eyelids, neck, and chest. We report a patient who presented with a slow-growing nodular lesion over her left cheek, prompting a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma or keratoacanthoma. Biopsy from the nodule revealed a well-defined epidermal tumor with uniform small cuboidal cells with rounded deeply basophilic nuclei, few narrow ductal lumina, and occasional cystic spaces confirming the diagnosis of an eccrine poroma.