Papillary eccrine adenoma, first described by Rulon and Helwig in 1977, is a rare benign adnexal neoplastn. It is usually present as a solitary dermal nodule on the distal extremities. It has characteristic histopathological findings, consisting of dilated ducts that contain eosinophilic secretions and are associated with intralummal papillations. On the basis of histological and histochemical studies it is believed to be an adnexal neoplasm of possible eccrine differentiation. We report two recent cases of papillary eccrine adenomas occuring in two young male patients without subjective symptoms who had firm dermal nodules on the extremities.
Adenoma* ; Eosinophils ; Extremities ; Humans ; Male