Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas on the upper lip: a case report

BACKGROUND: Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas of de upper lip are bening cystic lesions that are associated with a chronic course. It is reported in the literature as a rare pathology. CASE REPORT: We describe the case of a 60-year-old woman who was referred to the dermatology department for presenting...

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Autores principales: Aneiros-Fernandez, Jose, Gonzalez-Saavedra, Jose A, Arias-Santiago, Salvador, Molina, Mercedes Caba, O'Valle, Francisco, Cachaza, Jose Aneiros
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2803955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20062615
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-9291
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas of de upper lip are bening cystic lesions that are associated with a chronic course. It is reported in the literature as a rare pathology. CASE REPORT: We describe the case of a 60-year-old woman who was referred to the dermatology department for presenting multiple lesions translucent papular asymptomic two years of evolution on the upper lip. Increase in size in summer and physical exercise, improving winter. CONCLUSION: To make the diagnosis of multiple eccrine hidrocystomas is necessary clinical and histopathological findings, taking different lines of treatment.

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