Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma causing walking difficulties

Australas J Dermatol. 2013 May;54(2):e33-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2011.00847.x. Epub 2011 Dec 29.

Abstract

Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma (EAH) is a rare tumoral lesion that consists of vascular and eccrine malformation and often occurs in the distal extremities of children. Although EAH is benign, a therapeutic excision may be required for symptomatic or cosmetic considerations. We hereby report a typical case of EAH presenting as a painful and rapidly growing plaque on the right thigh. The associated symptoms of pain, hyperhidrosis and local hypertrichosis caused walking difficulties until the patient was cured by two excisional surgeries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Hamartoma / complications*
  • Hamartoma / pathology*
  • Hamartoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mobility Limitation*
  • Sweat Gland Diseases / complications*
  • Sweat Gland Diseases / pathology*
  • Sweat Gland Diseases / surgery
  • Thigh