A case of apocrine cystadenoma

Abstract

A case of apocrine cystadenoma is reported. A 42-year-old female presented with dark blue tumor below the right lower eyelid for 2 years. Dermatological examination showed a 0.4 cm × 0.3 cm demarcated dark blue soft spherical tumor below the right lower eyelid, without tenderness. Histopathology showed a unilocular cyst in the reticular dermis and fatty layer, with double layer of cuboidal-columnar epithelium and an outer layer of myoepithelial cells. Papillary projections and thickened cyst wall were evident. The diagnosis was apocrine cystadenoma. Following surgical resection of the tumor, no recurrence was observed during follow-up.

Keywords

• apocrine cystadenoma
• apocrine gland