Idrocistoma Eccrino
Luciano Schiazza M.D.
Dermatologist
c/o InMedica - Centro Medico Polispecialistico
Largo XII Ottobre 62
cell 335.655.97.70 - office 010 5701818
www.lucianoschiazza.it
Eccrine hidrocystoma is a ductal retention cyst of eccrine sweat glands that appears as a solitary, clear, translucent cystic lesion on the outer canthus of the eyelids of one or both eyes eyelid of an adult person.
![Eccrine hidrocystoma Eccrine hidrocystoma](Eccrine_hidrocystoma/image003.png)
![Eccrine hidrocystoma Eccrine hidrocystoma](Eccrine_hidrocystoma/image001.png)
Histopathologically, the lesion contains cystic space lined by a distended epithelial lining of one or two layers of small cuboidal epithelial cells, with no papillary projections. No myoepithelial cells are present. There is an amorphous cyst content.
![Eccrine hidrocystoma Eccrine hidrocystoma](Eccrine_hidrocystoma/image005.jpg)
Management consisted of surgical removal by divulsion.