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Multiple Eccrine Hidrocystomas – from Diagnosis to Treatment: The Role of Dermatoscopy and Botulinum Toxin
- Source :
- Dermatology. 219:77-79
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- S. Karger AG, 2009.
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Abstract
- Background: Eccrine hidrocystomas are rarely described benign cystic lesions, mainly presenting in middle-aged women in the centrofacial area and usually associated with a chronic course, seasonal variability and no proved and consistently efficacious treatments. Case Report: We report 2 patients, a 45- and a 56-year-old woman, with multiple facial eccrine hidrocystomas suggested by dermatoscopy, confirmed by histology and treated with botulinum toxin A with excellent results. Conclusion: Our report stresses the role of dermatoscopy in the diagnosis and follow-up of these lesions, as well as the impact of repeated treatments with botulinum toxin A in eccrine hidrocystomas suggesting it as a first-line treatment for multiple eccrine hidrocystomas because it is easy to use and has no risk of scars.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Hidrocystoma
Scars
Dermoscopy
Dermatology
Botulinum toxin a
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
Cystic lesion
medicine
Humans
Cyst
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Dermatoscopy
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Histology
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Botulinum toxin
Sweat Gland Neoplasms
Neuromuscular Agents
Female
Facial Neoplasms
medicine.symptom
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14219832 and 10188665
- Volume :
- 219
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Dermatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....378382f852c6eef9d7c031dfa256be4d