Congenital Apocrine Tumour: A Rare Scalp Tumour

Abstract

We report a rare congenital scalp tumour with histological diagnosis of a congenital apocrine adenoma with features of a tubular adenoma. Following cranial CT and MRI, the tumour was serially excised. The macroscopic and microscopic appearances and management are discussed. To our knowledge, such a case has not been previously reported.

Key words

apocrine tubular adenoma - syringocystadenoma papilliferum - congenital - neoplasm - naevus

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