ECCRINE ANGIOMATOUS HAMARTOMA

BACKGROUND. Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma (EAH) is a rare benign lesio n that mimics a capillary (''strawberry'') hemangioma (CH) in appearan ce. EAH slowly grows and becomes symptomatic whereas CH typically regr esses over time. OBJECTIVE. To increase awareness of this rare hamarto ma and emphasize the need for histopathologic evaluation of similar ap pearing lesions and thus prompt excision versus observation. METHODS. Literature review and report of an illustrative case. RESULTS. Histopa thologic confirmation of EAH in a lesion clinically indistinguishable from CH and successful surgical extirpation. CONCLUSION. EAH is a rare hamartomatous neoplasm clinically similar to CH in appearance. Histop athologic examination of suspected lesions is recommended for delineat ion as CH generally involutes spontaneously whereas EAH may require su rgical excision due to pain and hyperhidrosis.