Apocrine hidrocystoma on the genitalia of a 9-year-old girl

Takashi Matsuyama; Eiichiro Yahagi; Tomotaka Mabuchi

doi:10.1111/pde.13485

Apocrine hidrocystoma on the genitalia of a 9-year-old girl

Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Jul;35(4):e231-e232. doi: 10.1111/pde.13485. Epub 2018 Apr 6.

Authors

Takashi Matsuyama¹, Eiichiro Yahagi², Tomotaka Mabuchi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan.
² Yahagi Dermatology Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 29633329
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13485

Abstract

Apocrine hidrocystomas are mostly found on the cheeks and eyelids but also on the scalp and neck. The age distribution is from 30 to 70 years old. We report a case of an apocrine hidrocystoma on the genitalia of a 9-year-old girl.

Keywords: apocrine hidrocystoma; children; genitalia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Genitalia / pathology*
Hidrocystoma / pathology*
Humans
Sweat Gland Neoplasms / pathology*