A rapidly growing eccrine poroma in a pregnant woman.

Guimerá Martín-Neda, Francisco; García Bustínduy, Marta; Noda Cabrera, Antonio; Sánchez González, Rosalba; García Montelongo, Rafael · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A variety of tumors develop or exacerbate during pregnancy and it is well known that a noticeable increase of eccrine activity occurs in this period. Eccrine poroma is a benign neoplasm that originates from the eccrine sweat gland. The development of this tumor during pregnancy is extremely infrequent. We report a rare case of rapidly growing eccrine poroma in an unusual location (the nose) in a pregnant woman.

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