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eccrine poroma

How would you treat this slowly growing tumor?

DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD—Series Editor
University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Kansas

DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD—Series Editor: Dr Kaplan is clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He practices adult and pediatric dermatology in Overland Park, Kan.

eccrine poroma

A 37-year-old woman seeks medical evaluation of a slow-growing tumor on the side of her foot. She first noted the asymptomatic lesion 6 months ago.

Which of the following would you include in the differential diagnosis?

A. Plantar wart.

B. Squamous cell carcinoma.

C. Intradermal nevus.

D. Neurofibroma.

E. Eccrine poroma.

 Answer - Eccrine poroma

A collarette-encircled, dome-shaped, flesh-colored nodule that protrudes from the sole is the classic presentation of an eccrine poroma, E, a benign tumor of a sweat gland. Plantar warts are flatter and may feature pinpoint bleeding; inflammation is associated with squamous cell carcinoma, which—like an intradermal nevus—is rarely seen at this location; a collarette does not surround a nevus or neurofibroma, which is less firm than an eccrine poroma. n