Korean J Cytopathol.  2005 May;16(1):31-35.

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Eccrine Acrospiroma of the Breast: Report of a Case Misdiagnosed as Ductal Carcinoma

• Kim YO
• Jeon CW
• Chang HK

Abstract

Eccrine acrospiroma is a rare adnexal tumor of the skin. When the clinical presentation is that of a breast lump, diagnosis can be difficult. Also, most of the cytopathologists are not familiar with the cytologic features of this tumor and this is responsible for diagnostic pitfalls. We experienced a case of eccrine acrospiroma of the right breast in a 41-year-old female, misdiagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC). FNAC was characterized by tight clusters or sheets of small round cells, polygonal cells, and spindle cells and tubule like structures within clusters. Myoepithelial cells were not noted in the clusters. The diagnosis of eccrine acrospiroma was confirmed by histology.

Keyword

Breast; Eccrine acrospiroma; Fine needle aspiration cytology

MeSH Terms

Acrospiroma*
Adult
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*
Breast*
Carcinoma, Ductal*
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Skin