Do Poromas Need to Be Excised?
Treatment for Poroma Is Optional but Curative as It Is a Benign Adnexal Neoplasm. Deeper Lesions May Be Cured with Simple Excision, but Electrosurgical...
Treatment for poroma is optional but curative as it is a benign adnexal neoplasm. Deeper lesions may be cured with simple excision, but electrosurgical destruction may be the cure for superficial lesions.
Is eccrine poroma benign?
Eccrine poroma is a benign tumor which arises from the intraepidermal portion of the eccrine sweat glands. It usually occurs as a solitary lesion in the extremity, with the foot and sole as a common site. It may present as a foot mass, ulcerative lesion, bleeding lesion, or suspected melanoma.
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What is a paroma?
A poroma is a benign adnexal neoplasm composed of epithelial cells that show tubular (usually distal ductal) differentiation. The malignant counterpart of a poroma is referred to as porocarcinoma.