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Preferred term

Acrospiroma  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A rare cutaneous tumor of apocrine or eccrine SWEAT GLAND origin. It is most commonly found on the extremities and is usually benign. It appears as a solitary nodule or cyst and may be solid or produce a watery discharge. It is related to POROMA except in acrospiroma it does not involve the epidermis. There is no indication that heredity or external agents cause these tumors.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hidradenoma
  • Spiradenoma

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RV8VQXFV-0

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