Hidrocystoma

Hidrocystoma

Definition

A benign cystic proliferation of the sweat glands with apocrine or eccrine differentiation. It usually presents as a dome-shaped, cystic papular or nodular lesion usually in the face and neck. It is a unilocular or mutlilocular lesion lined by an inner and an outer layer of epithelium. Complete excision is usually curative.

Also known as apocrine/eccrine hidrocystoma, hidrocystoma, hidrocystoma (morphologic abnormality), Hydrocystoma — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Exocrine system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Integumental system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Skin of body Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Skin of body Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Sweat glands Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0