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Pages 289-292 (May 2011)
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Eccrine Angiomatous Hamartoma: A Report of 2 Cases
Hamartoma angiomatoso ecrino: presentación de dos casos
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A. Batallaa,
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, E. Rosóna, Á. Flóreza, A. Troncosob, C. de la Torreaa
a Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain
b Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Complejo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, Spain
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Abstract

Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma is a rare, benign tumor characterized by a proliferation of eccrine and vascular structures. We present 2 cases and review the characteristics of this disorder. The first patient was a 33-year-old woman who consulted for a brownish lesion on her back associated with local hyperhidrosis. The second patient was a 25-year-old man with an asymptomatic erythematous lesion on his left palm. In both patients a diagnosis of eccrine angiomatous hamartoma was made based on the histological findings.

Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma is usually present at birth or develops during childhood. It is typically a solitary lesion and signs and symptoms can vary; diagnosis is therefore based on histological study. The most common site is on the distal parts of limbs. The lesions tend to be asymptomatic, but there may be associated pain and hyperhidrosis. Treatment is not usually necessary except in cases with persistent symptoms, excessive sweating, or cosmetic concerns.

Keywords:
Eccrine glands
Hamartoma
Hyperhidrosis
Resumen

El hamartoma angiomatoso ecrino es un tumor benigno e infrecuente que se caracteriza por la proliferación de elementos ecrinos y vasculares. Presentamos dos casos, el de una mujer de 33 años que consultó por una lesión marronácea en la espalda, con hiperhidrosis asociada, y el de un varón de 25 años con una lesión eritematosa, asintomática, en la palma izquierda. Tras el estudio histológico ambos pacientes se diagnosticaron de hamartoma angiomatoso ecrino.

El hamartoma angiomatoso ecrino generalmente se presenta al nacimiento o en la infancia. Se manifiesta habitualmente como una lesión única con presentación clínica variable, por lo que su diagnóstico es fundamentalmente histológico. La localización más frecuente es la región distal de las extremidades. Suele ser asintomático, pero puede haber dolor e hiperhidrosis asociados. No requiere tratamiento salvo en aquellos casos asociados a sintomatología recalcitrante, sudor excesivo o por motivos estéticos.

Palabras clave:
Glándulas ecrinas
Hamartoma
Hiperhidrosis
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