Abstract
Clear cell hidradenoma (CCH) is a tumour originating from the eccrine sweat glands. It usually presents in the limbs, axilla or trunk. CCH of the breast is rare and can present as a cystic lesion in the breast that can be easily misdiagnosed as malignancy. We report a 36-year-old female patient who presented at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital Breast Clinic, Muscat, Oman, in 2018 with a lump in her left breast. Ultrasound examination reported a complex cystic lesion with a solid, vascular component. An ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy was suggestive of clear cell hidradenoma. Surgical excision was performed and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of CCH of the breast. This is the first ever case of a diagnosis of CCH made using core needle biopsy. CCH can be challenging to diagnose; therefore, awareness of its histopathological and ultrasonographic features are essential to avoid misdiagnosis and over treatment.
Publication Date
5-10-2020
First Page
e357
Last Page
361
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Recommended Citation
Al-Adawi, Sara S.H.; Al-Qasabi, Badriya; Al-Bahri, Maiya; Aljarrah, Adil; and Al-Aghbari, Suad
(2020)
"Clear Cell Hidradenoma of the Breast Diagnosed on a Core Needle Biopsy: A case report and review of the literature,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 20: e357-361.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.017
