Abstract :
A 42 year old female presented with a nodular swelling in the face of one year duraton. Histopathology of the locally excised tumour reveled clear cell hidradenoma.nHidradenoma is a rare benign tumour of sweat gland duct origin. It is found in adults with a female preponderance.nThe purpose of reporting this case is following: u00a01): Solid cystic hidradenoma of sweat gland has an incidence rate of 5.1 case /one million people annually, accounting it to be a rare case to be reported. u00a02): To emphasize the need of including this tumor in differential diagnosis of benign tumours of head and neck; 3): It is a benign adnexeal tumour with clear cells so cutaneous renal cell carcinoma deposits are to be considered in differential diagnosis; 4): Malignant hidradenocarcinoma has a similar presentation with more aggressive clinical course and high degrees of local nodal metastasis. This emphasizes the need of histopathology, radio imaging and in immunocytochemistry in these lesions.nn
Keyword :
Benign tumour of face, Clear cell hydradenoma.