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Eccrine spiradenoma

MedGen UID:
90768
Concept ID:
C0334347
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign eccrine spiradenoma; Benign spiradenoma
SNOMED CT: Eccrine spiradenoma (403938001); Spiradenoma eccrine (403938001); Eccrine spiradenoma of skin (403938001); Spiradenoma (403938001); Eccrine spiradenoma (4977000); Spiradenoma (4977000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003448

Definition

A benign epithelial neoplasm with eccrine or apocrine differentiation, arising from the sweat glands. It usually presents as a solitary, well circumscribed, firm nodule in the face and upper trunk. It is characterized by the presence of basaloid cells forming nodules in the dermis. Cases of carcinoma arising from long standing spiradenomas have been reported. [from NCI]

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Wagner K, Jassal K, Lee JC, Ban EJ, Cameron R, Serpell J
ANZ J Surg 2021 Oct;91(10):1996-2001. Epub 2021 Feb 1 doi: 10.1111/ans.16626. PMID: 33522696

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Etiology

Bell AH, Prieto VG, Ferrarotto R, Goepfert RP, Myers JN, Weber R, Bell D
Ann Diagn Pathol 2019 Aug;41:14-23. Epub 2019 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.04.015. PMID: 31128548
Metovic J, Gallino C, Zanon E, Bussone R, Russo R, Vissio E, Annaratone L, Conti L, Papotti M, Cassoni P, Castellano I
Histol Histopathol 2019 Aug;34(8):909-915. Epub 2019 Feb 26 doi: 10.14670/HH-18-094. PMID: 30806477
Hwang CM, Kang BS, Hong HJ, Lee JY, Suh JH, Han EM, Song IH, Shim HS, Lee SH
J Ultrasound Med 2018 May;37(5):1267-1272. Epub 2017 Nov 9 doi: 10.1002/jum.14460. PMID: 29120034
Donaldson K, Scott G, Cantor FK, Patronas NJ, Quezado M, Heiss JD
J Neurosurg 2018 Sep;129(3):825-828. Epub 2017 Oct 27 doi: 10.3171/2017.5.JNS162999. PMID: 29076781Free PMC Article
Seyhan T, Borman H, Bal N
J Craniofac Surg 2008 Nov;19(6):1608-12. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31818b4143. PMID: 19098562

Diagnosis

Wagner K, Jassal K, Lee JC, Ban EJ, Cameron R, Serpell J
ANZ J Surg 2021 Oct;91(10):1996-2001. Epub 2021 Feb 1 doi: 10.1111/ans.16626. PMID: 33522696
Kanwaljeet S, Chatterjee T
Indian J Cancer 2017 Oct-Dec;54(4):695-696. doi: 10.4103/ijc.IJC_301_17. PMID: 30082561
Andreoli MT, Itani KM
Am J Surg 2011 May;201(5):695-9. Epub 2010 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.04.015. PMID: 20851376
Tanese K, Sato T, Ishiko A
Clin Exp Dermatol 2010 Jan;35(1):51-5. Epub 2009 Feb 16 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03072.x. PMID: 19222500
Seyhan T, Borman H, Bal N
J Craniofac Surg 2008 Nov;19(6):1608-12. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31818b4143. PMID: 19098562

Therapy

Gilmore R, Shan G, Katta R
Dermatol Online J 2017 Aug 15;23(8) PMID: 29469746
Mirza I, Kloss R, Sieber SC
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2002 May;126(5):591-4. doi: 10.5858/2002-126-0591-MES. PMID: 11958666

Prognosis

Donaldson K, Scott G, Cantor FK, Patronas NJ, Quezado M, Heiss JD
J Neurosurg 2018 Sep;129(3):825-828. Epub 2017 Oct 27 doi: 10.3171/2017.5.JNS162999. PMID: 29076781Free PMC Article
Andreoli MT, Itani KM
Am J Surg 2011 May;201(5):695-9. Epub 2010 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.04.015. PMID: 20851376
Tanese K, Sato T, Ishiko A
Clin Exp Dermatol 2010 Jan;35(1):51-5. Epub 2009 Feb 16 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03072.x. PMID: 19222500
Seyhan T, Borman H, Bal N
J Craniofac Surg 2008 Nov;19(6):1608-12. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31818b4143. PMID: 19098562
Leonard N, Smith D, McNamara P
Am J Dermatopathol 2003 Jun;25(3):253-5. doi: 10.1097/00000372-200306000-00011. PMID: 12775989

Clinical prediction guides

Bell AH, Prieto VG, Ferrarotto R, Goepfert RP, Myers JN, Weber R, Bell D
Ann Diagn Pathol 2019 Aug;41:14-23. Epub 2019 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.04.015. PMID: 31128548
Rebegea LF, Firescu D, Dumitru M, Pătraşcu A
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2016;57(1):327-30. PMID: 27151731
Ben Brahim E, Sfia M, Tangour M, Makhlouf R, Cribier B, Chatti S
J Cutan Pathol 2010 Apr;37(4):478-81. Epub 2009 Jul 10 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01320.x. PMID: 19614990
Yildirim S, Aköz T, Akan M, Ege GA
Dermatol Surg 2001 Apr;27(4):417-20. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2001.00027.x. PMID: 11298720
Zamboni AC, Zamboni WA, Ross DS
J Surg Oncol 1990 Feb;43(2):131-3. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930430214. PMID: 2154644

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