APOCRINE HIDROCYSTOMA (CYSTADENOMA) Α CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Κ. ΚΟΥΣΚΟΥΚΗΣ
  • Σ. ΛΥΜΠΕΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ
  • Α. ΚΑΡΑΜΕΡΗΣ
  • Α. ΚΑΡΠΟΥΖΗΣ
  • Α. ΑΒΡΑΜΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ

Abstract

Α 58-year-old male patient presented with periorbital apocrine hidrocystoma. lt is wortlwhile to discuss the problems of differential diagnosis between this entity and malignant tumors of melanocytic or epithelial origin.

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