Hidrocystomas, also known as cystadenomas or sudoriferous cysts, are benign cystic growths of eccrine and apocrine sweat glands (1).
Typically present as solitary nodules, but multip...
Unlike competing diagnoses, these cysts transilluminate.
Diagnosis often made clinically
Definitive diagnosis is made by histopathologic examination.
Patients complain of a painless, sof...
Hidrocystomas are benign lesions and treatment is for aesthetic purposes or if the lesion becomes irritating to the patient.
Lesions can be incised and drained (i.e., needle puncture with 30 ...
Prognosis is excellent, with and without treatment.
If lesions are surgically fully excised, there is a hig...
Maeng M, Petrakos P, Zhou M, et al. Bi-institutional retrospective study on the demographics and basic clinical presentation of hidrocystomas. Orbit. ...
D23.30 Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified part of face
D23.10 Oth benign neoplasm skin/ unsp eyelid, including canthus
D23.39 Other benign neoplasm of skin of other parts of face
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Hidrocystomas are benign cystic growths of sweat glands.
Diagnosis is typically made by clinical exam.
Hidrocystomas can mimic melanoma and basal cell carcinoma, so follow up or biopsy a...
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