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. 2023 Sep-Oct;68(5):589.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_430_23.

Poroid Hidradenoma of the Scalp with Adipocytic Metaplasia - A Rare Entity

Rakesh Patkar  1 , Amrita Neelakantan  2 , Shilpa Mishra  2
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Poroid Hidradenoma of the Scalp with Adipocytic Metaplasia - A Rare Entity

Rakesh Patkar et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2023 Sep-Oct.
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Figures

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Figure 1
(H and E; 40x): Well-circumscribed tumour in the dermis
Figure 2
Figure 2
(H and E; 100x): Keratinisation, mucinous and necrotic areas
Figure 3
Figure 3
(H and E; 100x): Tumour cell nests with adipocytic metaplasia
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