Neoplastic Process
eccrine poroma
Definitions related to eccrine poroma:
  • (poroma) A benign, well circumscribed adnexal neoplasm arising from the intraepidermal portion of the sweat gland duct. It usually presents as a solitary, dome-shaped papule, nodule, or plaque on acral sites. It is characterized by a proliferation of uniform basaloid cells in the dermis and is associated with the presence of focal ductal and cystic structures. Complete excision is curative.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Benign adnexal neoplasm whose glandular secretion does not release part of the secreting cell. The malignant counterpart of an eccrine poroma is called an ECCRINE POROCARCINOMA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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