Neoplastic Process
poroma
Subclass of:
Adenoma, Sweat Gland
Definitions related to poroma:
  • A benign adnexal neoplasm derived from cells of the terminal duct of eccrine or apocrine SWEAT GLAND lineage. They typically manifest as solitary papules and occur only in the skin but unlike in ACROSPIROMA involves the epidermis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A benign, well circumscribed sweat gland neoplasm with eccrine or apocrine differentiation. 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 it is associated with the presence of focal ductal and cystic structures [NCIT:C27273].
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • 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.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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