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Case Reports
. 2022 Aug 4;14(8):e27676.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.27676. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Clear Cell Hidradenoma in a Pregnant Female

Sweta Sahu  1 , Ravishankar Ranganatha  2 , Hari Krishna Uppalapati  3 , Resham Tanna  4 , Christian Perryman  5 , Umesh Batura  6 , Rakshith G R  1 , Kailas C T  1
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Clear Cell Hidradenoma in a Pregnant Female

Sweta Sahu et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Solid cystic hidradenoma, or clear cell hidradenoma, is a distinct and histologically rare tumor formed at the sweat glands, found mainly in adults and majorly among women. In this case, a 26-year-old female presented with asymptomatic swelling in her left inguinal area. Similar cases have been discussed in the literature considering the same kind of tumor. The present case is reported owing to the rarity of the type of tumor in terms of size and region of occurrence with the associated condition of pregnancy.

Keywords: acrospiroma; clear cell hidradenoma; clear cell tumors; eccrine sweat glands; gynecologic oncology; sweat gland neoplasms.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Swelling in the left inguinal region.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Excised lesion for sampling.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Hidradenoma with predominant clear cells and polyhedral cells.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Solid cystic variant of hidradenoma with a bimodal cell population.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Microscopic view of the tumor with epidermis.
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