[Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma: an atypical case].

BACKGROUND

We report a case of eccrine angiomatous hamartoma. This rare and benign skin disease is histologically characterized by the proliferation of both eccrine glands and vascular structures.

CASE REPORT

A 65 year-old man had developed during the previous 8 years post-traumatic, angiomatous, extensive and plurifocal lesions of the left lower limb. There was neither pain or local hyperhidrosis. The diagnosis of eccrine angiomatous hamartoma was made on histological evidence.

DISCUSSION

This observation is original because of the onset of the disease after 50 years of age, its widespread and plurifocal character and probable triggering-off by minor local trauma. The classical surgical treatment of eccrine angiomatous hamartoma was not suitable and a laser-CO2 therapy was undertaken instead. The results were very discreet.