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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Cricumscribed and multiple hidroacanthoma simplex |
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Hao Luo1, Wei Zhao2, Fei Wu3, Long Jiang1, Jianna Yan1, Yuchong Chen1, Xiaogang Chen1, Liang Li1, Xiaojing Liu4, Yichen Tang1, Yeqiang Liu3
1 Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
2 Department of STD, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
3 Department of Pathology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
4 Department of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
| Date of Web Publication | 11-Jun-2020 |
Correspondence Address:
Yichen Tang
Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai
China
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DOI: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_4_19
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How to cite this article:
Luo H, Zhao W, Wu F, Jiang L, Yan J, Chen Y, Chen X, Li L, Liu X, Tang Y, Liu Y. Cricumscribed and multiple hidroacanthoma simplex. Indian J Dermatol 2020;65:318-9 |
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Luo H, Zhao W, Wu F, Jiang L, Yan J, Chen Y, Chen X, Li L, Liu X, Tang Y, Liu Y. Cricumscribed and multiple hidroacanthoma simplex. Indian J Dermatol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2023 Mar 24];65:318-9. Available from: https://www.e-ijd.org/text.asp?2020/65/4/318/286396 |
Sir,
A 60-year-old female presented with brown-colored tumor on her right hip for last 10 years. The problem started with an indolent but slightly pruritic, brown-colored papule that had appeared on her right hip 10 years ago and gradually increased in size. The patient had been to the hospital several times and was diagnosed with verruca vulgaris. Being given tretinoin cream application, the tumor did not show significant improvement. The number of lesions gradually increased. No previous history of trauma on the area could be elicited. Her medical and family histories were noncontributory. Physical examination revealed more than a dozen hyperkeratotic papules and plaques of sizes 3–15 mm, well-circumscribed, brown-colored, sessile on the right hip [Figure 1]. The surface was covered with rough crusts. The tumor was firm, nontender and nonbleeding. Lymph node ultrasound showed no abnormal inguinal lymph nodes. Dermoscopy of the hyperkeratotic, brownish part of the tumor showed fine black dots/globules and fine scales arranged annularly [Figure 2]. Under local anesthesia, a biopsy was taken from the edge of the tumor. The histopathology showed well-demarcated nests within the epidermis [Figure 3]a. The nests were constructed by basal-like cells with uniform size and shape. Cellular and nuclear atypia were absent [Figure 3]b, [Figure 3]c. From the above findings, we diagnosed this tumor as hidroacanthoma simplex. | Figure 1: Several well-circumscribed, brown-colored, sessile lesions, 3-15 mm in diameter, on the right hip
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 | Figure 2: Dermoscopy of the hyperkeratotic, brownish part of the tumor showing fine black dots/globules (yellow arrows) and fine scales arranged annularly (black arrows)
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 | Figure 3:(a) Well-defined nested basaloid cell population in the verrucous epidermis (H and E, ×40). (b). Discreet collections of tumor cells in the acanthotic epidermis with sharp boundary between the keratinocytes and tumor cells. Intracytoplasmic ductal structure visible locally (Black arrow) (H and E, ×100). (c). The tumor cells are smaller than the adjacent keratinocytes, being very uniform showing intercellular bridges, cellular and nuclear atypia not seen. (H and E, ×400)
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Hidroacanthoma simplex, also reported as intraepidermal eccrine poroma, is a rare benign eccrine tumor that originates from the acrosyringium.[1] It was first described by Coburn and Smith in 1965.[2] Hidroacanthoma simplex is more common in elderly and without gender preference. It occurs most frequently on the lower extremities and trunk, sometimes on the chest, upper arm and face. Hidroacanthoma simplex is usually characterized by flat or slightly elevated, irregularly brown or red keratinized plaques. Most cases of hidroacanthoma simplex are easily misdiagnosed as other types of benign and malignant tumors clinically, such as clonal-type seborrheic keratosis and Bowen's disease. Although clonal-type seborrheic keratosis can form nested tumor masses in the epidermis, the tumor cells are squamous cells or basal-like epithelial cells and the intracytoplasmic ductal structure is not visible. The histopathological characteristics of Bowen's disease are mitoses and clumping cells. They are not observed in hidroacanthoma simplex. In 2015, Shiiya et al
. reported three main dermoscopic features that characterize hidroacanthoma simplex—(i) scattered fine black dots/globules; (ii) fine scales arranged annularly; and (iii) the absence of the glomerular vessels that are usually observed in Bowen's disease.[3] Though rarely reported, hidroacanthoma simplex can develop porocarcinoma. Anzai et al
. analyzed 70 patients with hidroacanthoma simplex, of which about 10% patients developed malignancy.[4] In our case, the tumor was circumscribed with multiple lesions. Our case showed intracytoplasmic ductal structure, which was not visible in clonal-type seborrheic keratosis. Also dermoscopic findings of clonal-type seborrheic keratosis, namely blue globules and milia-like cysts,[5] are different from dermoscopic findings in our case. The results of histopathology and of dermoscopy confirmed our diagnosis of hidroacanthoma simplex.
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