Poroma

LEGEND

Adnexal tumor with eccrine differentiation (originating from the outer layer of the acrosyringium)

Sweat gland ducts showing eccrine differentiation

Positive for EMA (epithelial membrane antigen) and CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen)

Tumor connected to the epidermis

  • Collection of poroid cells extending downward into the dermis as columns that eventually anastomose

Poroma

LEGEND

  • Collection of poroid cells extending downward into the dermis as columns that eventually anastomose

Poroma

LEGEND

  • Clear demarcation between keratinocytes and poroid cells
  • Poroid cells are small, bluish, oval-shaped, monotonous, and uniform

    The size of poroid cells is smaller than keratinocytes, with less abundant cytoplasm

Poroma

Poroid cells are small, bluish, oval-shaped, monotonous, and uniform

Their size is smaller than that of keratinocytes, with less abundant cytoplasm

Poroid cells – high magnification

Poroma

LEGEND

  • Visible sweat gland lumina among the poroid cells

Poroma

LEGEND

  • Hyaline stroma (pink and homogeneous)

  • Stroma shows focal edema