Open AccessMalignant nodular hidradenoma of the eyelid: A rare sweat gland tumor
Author(s) -
Abdulla Al Baghli,
S. Sreenivasa Reddy,
Maragaret A Reddy
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.71595
Subject(s) - medicine , eyelid , hidradenoma , differential diagnosis , dermatology , pathology , benign tumor , skin tumor , radiology , cancer , carcinogenesis
We report a case of malignant nodular hidradenoma in a middle-aged man, who presented with a nodular swelling in the eyelid. The tumor was similar to its benign counterpart but had additional features such as surface ulceration, numerous mitiotic figures, and an infiltrative growth pattern. Malignant forms of hidradenomas are unusual and the possibility this variant should be considered in the differential diagnosis of eyelid tumors.