Eccrine poroma in an unusual site: A clinical and dermoscopic simulator of amelanotic melanoma Davide Altamura, MD, Domenico Piccolo, MD, Gian Piero Lozzi, MD, Ketty Peris, MD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 53, Issue 3, Pages 538-540 (September 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.02.057 Copyright © 2005 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) A reddish-pink nodule, superficially ulcerated, overlying a papillomatous plaque with a light brown coloration, located on the pubic region. (B) Dermoscopic findings of the reddish-pink nodule shows structures similar to milky-red areas or red lagoons (⇑), linear irregular (∧) and dotted (↑) vessels, hairpin vessels (←), and ulceration (∗). Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2005 53, 538-540DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2005.02.057) Copyright © 2005 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Histopathologic examination of the eccrine poroma shows a benign tumor composed of aggregates of small cuboidal cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and monomorphic nuclei. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×2.) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2005 53, 538-540DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2005.02.057) Copyright © 2005 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions