Nodular hidradenoma: A worrisome mass lesion

Nodular hidradenoma is a benign neoplastic lesion of the sweat gland which is rare in its occurrence. It commonly occurs in the upper trunk and extremities. Complete excision is the only surgical treatment and avoids recurrence. We herein report a case of nodular hidradenoma that presented as a rig...

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Main Authors: Sidra Dil Muhammad, Muhammad Saad Faisal, Muhammad Abdullah Moeez Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Shalamar Medical & Dental College
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Online Access:https://journal.smdc.edu.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/95
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description Nodular hidradenoma is a benign neoplastic lesion of the sweat gland which is rare in its occurrence. It commonly occurs in the upper trunk and extremities. Complete excision is the only surgical treatment and avoids recurrence. We herein report a case of nodular hidradenoma that presented as a right shoulder lump in a middle-aged woman. Clinical and radiological struggles were futile to establish a definitive diagnosis of this lesion. However, histopathology of the excised tumor unveiled the diagnosis of nodular hidradenoma.
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spelling doaj.art-49e0ba8b0fe34fb3858c120ebac7f4d12024-02-13T11:05:37ZengShalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore, PakistanJournal of Shalamar Medical & Dental College2789-36692789-36772022-06-013110.53685/jshmdc.v3i1.95Nodular hidradenoma: A worrisome mass lesionSidra Dil Muhammad0Muhammad Saad Faisal1Muhammad Abdullah Moeez Khan2Department of Surgery, Government THQ Hospital Sabzazar (Managed by The Indus Health Network), Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Surgery, Sharif Medical & Dental College, Raiwind Road, Lahore, PakistanMedical Officer, Department of Surgery, Government THQ Hospital Sabzazar (Managed by The Indus Health Network), Lahore, Pakistan Nodular hidradenoma is a benign neoplastic lesion of the sweat gland which is rare in its occurrence. It commonly occurs in the upper trunk and extremities. Complete excision is the only surgical treatment and avoids recurrence. We herein report a case of nodular hidradenoma that presented as a right shoulder lump in a middle-aged woman. Clinical and radiological struggles were futile to establish a definitive diagnosis of this lesion. However, histopathology of the excised tumor unveiled the diagnosis of nodular hidradenoma. https://journal.smdc.edu.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/95nodularhidradenomamass lesion
spellingShingle Sidra Dil Muhammad
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title_full Nodular hidradenoma: A worrisome mass lesion
title_fullStr Nodular hidradenoma: A worrisome mass lesion
title_full_unstemmed Nodular hidradenoma: A worrisome mass lesion
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