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Hidrocystoma

MedGen UID:
61656
Concept ID:
C0206672
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Hidrocystomas
SNOMED CT: Hidrocystoma (80549000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006787

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. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Gheisari M, Hamedani B, Robati R, Mozafari N
J Cosmet Laser Ther 2018 Oct;20(5):287-292. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1080/14764172.2017.1406608. PMID: 29384393
del Pozo J, García-Silva J, Peña-Penabad C, Fonseca E
J Dermatolog Treat 2001 Jun;12(2):97-100. doi: 10.1080/095466301317085381. PMID: 12243666

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Kervarrec T, Tallet A, Macagno N, de la Fouchardière A, Pissaloux D, Tirode F, Bravo IG, Nicolas A, Baulande S, Sohier P, Balme B, Osio A, Jullie ML, Moulonguet I, Bonsang B, Tournier E, Herfs M, Frouin E, Zidan A, Calonje E, Berthon P, Touzé A, Seris A, Mortier L, Jouary T, Cribier B, Battistella M
Am J Surg Pathol 2023 Oct 1;47(10):1096-1107. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000002098. PMID: 37505808
Alsarhani WK, Al-Sharif EM, Al-Faky YH, Alkatan HM, Maktabi AM, Alsuhaibani AH
Can J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;57(6):388-393. Epub 2021 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.06.014. PMID: 34324876
Nair AG, Mukherjee B, Kamal S, Singh S, Alam MS, Nisar SP, Koka K, Gopinathan I
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2022 Mar-Apr 01;38(2):154-159. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002012. PMID: 34284425
Alster TS, Harrison IS
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Dec;21(6):855-880. doi: 10.1007/s40257-020-00532-0. PMID: 32651806
Al-Rohil RN, Meyer D, Slodkowska EA, Carlson JA
Am J Dermatopathol 2014 Apr;36(4):318-26. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3182a23a87. PMID: 24247572

Diagnosis

Drozdowski R, Grant-Kels JM, Falcone M, Stewart CL
Clin Dermatol 2024 Jul-Aug;42(4):321-342. Epub 2024 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2024.01.004. PMID: 38281687
Kervarrec T, Tallet A, Macagno N, de la Fouchardière A, Pissaloux D, Tirode F, Bravo IG, Nicolas A, Baulande S, Sohier P, Balme B, Osio A, Jullie ML, Moulonguet I, Bonsang B, Tournier E, Herfs M, Frouin E, Zidan A, Calonje E, Berthon P, Touzé A, Seris A, Mortier L, Jouary T, Cribier B, Battistella M
Am J Surg Pathol 2023 Oct 1;47(10):1096-1107. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000002098. PMID: 37505808
Mittank-Weidner T, Grunewald S
J Cutan Med Surg 2022 Nov-Dec;26(6):651. Epub 2022 Aug 16 doi: 10.1177/12034754221119498. PMID: 35971988
Koumaki D, Papadakis M, Lagoudaki E, Manios GA, Kassotakis D, Doxastaki A, Krasagakis K, Manios A
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat 2021 Jun;30(2):53-56. PMID: 34169699
Zaballos P, Gómez-Martín I, Martin JM, Bañuls J
Dermatol Clin 2018 Oct;36(4):397-412. Epub 2018 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2018.05.007. PMID: 30201149

Therapy

Fazia G, Cannarozzo G, Bennardo L, Nisticò SP
Lasers Med Sci 2022 Mar;37(2):1365-1369. Epub 2021 Sep 27 doi: 10.1007/s10103-021-03424-9. PMID: 34570293
Alster TS, Harrison IS
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Dec;21(6):855-880. doi: 10.1007/s40257-020-00532-0. PMID: 32651806
Gheisari M, Hamedani B, Robati R, Mozafari N
J Cosmet Laser Ther 2018 Oct;20(5):287-292. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1080/14764172.2017.1406608. PMID: 29384393
Tekin B, Karadag AS, Koska MC
J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Jun;76(6):e203-e204. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.01.024. PMID: 28522061
Lee MR, Ryman W
Australas J Dermatol 2004 Aug;45(3):178-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2004.00084.x. PMID: 15250898

Prognosis

Adkins KE, Busam K, Pulitzer M
Am J Surg Pathol 2023 Oct 1;47(10):1186-1191. Epub 2023 Aug 3 doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000002107. PMID: 37530225Free PMC Article
Shiomi T, Matsuno T, Nishimura H, Moriya T
Pathol Int 2021 Nov;71(11):783-788. Epub 2021 Sep 2 doi: 10.1111/pin.13157. PMID: 34473865
Tekin B, Karadag AS, Koska MC
J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Jun;76(6):e203-e204. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.01.024. PMID: 28522061
Wood A, Houghton SL, Biswas A
Am J Dermatopathol 2016 Jul;38(7):475-83. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000431. PMID: 26630681
Deprez M, Uffer S
Am J Dermatopathol 2009 May;31(3):256-62. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181961861. PMID: 19384066

Clinical prediction guides

Kervarrec T, Tallet A, Macagno N, de la Fouchardière A, Pissaloux D, Tirode F, Bravo IG, Nicolas A, Baulande S, Sohier P, Balme B, Osio A, Jullie ML, Moulonguet I, Bonsang B, Tournier E, Herfs M, Frouin E, Zidan A, Calonje E, Berthon P, Touzé A, Seris A, Mortier L, Jouary T, Cribier B, Battistella M
Am J Surg Pathol 2023 Oct 1;47(10):1096-1107. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000002098. PMID: 37505808
Alsarhani WK, Al-Sharif EM, Al-Faky YH, Alkatan HM, Maktabi AM, Alsuhaibani AH
Can J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;57(6):388-393. Epub 2021 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.06.014. PMID: 34324876
Koumaki D, Papadakis M, Lagoudaki E, Manios GA, Kassotakis D, Doxastaki A, Krasagakis K, Manios A
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat 2021 Jun;30(2):53-56. PMID: 34169699
Zaballos P, Gómez-Martín I, Martin JM, Bañuls J
Dermatol Clin 2018 Oct;36(4):397-412. Epub 2018 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2018.05.007. PMID: 30201149
van der Putte SC
Int J Gynecol Pathol 1994 Apr;13(2):150-60. doi: 10.1097/00004347-199404000-00009. PMID: 8005737

Recent systematic reviews

Trischman T, Scott JF
J Cutan Med Surg 2020 Sep/Oct;24(5):474-480. Epub 2020 Apr 7 doi: 10.1177/1203475420915453. PMID: 32253923
Alhatem A, Patel N, Lambert WC, Heller DS
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2019 Jul;23(3):235-240. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000478. PMID: 31149956

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