Nodular hidradenoma of the breast: A case report with literature review

摘要

Nodular hidradenoma or clear cell hidradenoma is a rare skin adenexal tumor which arises from eccrine sweat glands. Skin adenexal tumors situated in the breast parenchyma are still very rare and is one of the differential diagnoses of breast tumors. Failure to identify its morphologic features may lead to a mistaken diagnosis and over treatment. We report a case of breast lump, in a 40-year-old lady, which was diagnosed clinically as a malignant breast lump. Final diagnosis of nodular hidradenoma was made only after excision biopsy as fi ne needle aspiration cytology was inconclusive.