Papillary hidradenoma

Papillary hidradenoma

Micrograph of a papillary hidradenoma with the characteristic papillary structures and epithelium with apocrine snouts. A fragmented overlying epidermis is seen at the top of the image. H&E stain.
Classification and external resources
ICD-O 8405/0

A Papillary hidradenoma, also hidradenoma papilliferum, is a sharply circumscribed nodule of ectopic breast tissue usually found on the labia majora or the interlabial folds. It is benign tissue (not cancerous) but is often confused clinically with carcinoma of the vulva because of its tendency to ulcerate. Histologically, it appears identical to an intraductal papilloma of the breast.[1]

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References

  1. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th edition. The Female Genital Tract chapter 22, pg. 1067.
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