Eccrine Angiomatous Hamartoma: Report of Five Congenital Cases

Authors: Larralde, Margarita; Bazzolo, Eleonora¹; Boggio, Paula¹; Abad, María Eugenia¹; Santos Muñoz, Andrea²

Source: Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 26, Number 3, May/June 2009 , pp. 316-319(4)

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Abstract:

Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma is a rare entity characterized histologically by the combination of proliferative eccrine and vascular elements. It generally arises before puberty, as solitary or multiple lesions, with a heterogeneous clinical appearance, affecting predominantly the distal extremities, with or without associated pain or hyperhidrosis. It may require surgical treatment due to cosmetic concern, progressive enlargement or the presence of pain or excessive hyperhidrosis. We report five congenital cases of eccrine angiomatous hamartoma, emphasizing a clinically uncommon tumor-like appearance, with numerous telangiectasias on their surfaces resembling vascular lesions, in two of them.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00777.x

Affiliations: 1: Pediatric Dermatology Section, Dermatology Department, Hospital Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2: Dermatology Department, Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Publication date: 2009-05-01