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Case for diagnosis. A bluish nodule on the scalp* * Work performed at the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital "Dr. José Eleuterio González" of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León – San Nicolás de los Garza (N.L), México.

Abstract:

Acrospiroma, also known as hidradenoma, is a rare cutaneous tumor that has several histological characteristics. As a consequence, a high index of suspicion is necessary for its diagnosis. Here we report a case that illustrates the importance of a good clinical-pathologic correlation in order to recognize this disease.

Keywords:
Acrospiroma; Neoplasms, adnexal and skin appendage; Poroma; Scalp; Scalp dermatoses; Sweat gland neoplasms

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