Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Eccrine Spiradenoma: Report of a Case.
- Author:
Dong Ja KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. dongja@fatima.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Skin;
Tumor;
Fine needle aspiration cytology;
Rosette formation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*;
Diagnosis;
Epithelial Cells;
Humans;
Hyalin;
Male;
Needles;
Rosette Formation;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
2005;16(2):98-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Eccrine spiradenoma is a rare adnexal tumor of the skin and its cytomorphology has seldom been described in literature. To evaluate the cytologic features and diagnostic pitfalls of eccrine spiradenoma, we report a case of 33-year-old male whose clinical presentation was a painful subcutaneous mass at the right preauricular area. Fine needle aspirates revealed tight clusters of multilayered, uniform, cuboidal cells arranged around hyalinized perivascular spaces. Some epithelial cells showed tubules or rosette formations. The background showed scattered, naked nuclei. The histologic findings confirmed the eccrine spiradenoma. The recognition of peculiar cytologic features and clinical correlation could be helpful in the diagnosis of skin adnexal tumors.
