A Clinicopathologic Study on Eccrine Tumors / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 1273-1283, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-63040
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Various eccrine tumors are rather common diseases in clinicians. However, data on the clinicopathologic features of eccrine tumors in Korea are limited.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinicopathologic characteristics of eccrine tumors in Korea.METHODS:
Two hundred and sixty five cases of eccrine tumors, seen from 2002 to 2004 in Korea, were retrospectively analyzed clinically and histopathologically.RESULTS:
The most common eccrine tumors identified within Koreans were syringoma (61%), followed by eccrine poroma (13%), eccrine hidrocystoma (9%), and nodular hidradenoma (6%). Moreover, eccrine tumors were usually found to occur in middle-aged woman as multiple asymptomatic skin-colored papules. The most common site of occurrence was the face (45%), followed by the neck (9%), scalp (5%), foot (5%), abdomen (4%), and vulvar (3%).CONCLUSION:
The results of this study will be useful and fundamental data on eccrine tumors for clinicians and pathologists.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Scalp
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Retrospective Studies
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Syringoma
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Hidrocystoma
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Acrospiroma
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Abdomen
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Poroma
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Foot
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Korea
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Neck
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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