A glistening pink papule on the shoulder of a patient with HIV: poroid hidradenoma

Key Points

• To describe a rare case of poroid hidradenoma in an HIV-positive patient and emphasize the necessity of histological evaluation.
• Patient is a 69-year-old man with HIV
• Tiny pink papule on shoulder assessed with dermoscopy and histology
• Histological evaluation confirmed poroid hidradenoma
• The histological assessment revealed the presence of a poroid hidradenoma, a rare neoplasm
• Underscored the significance of monitoring changing papules in immunocompromised individuals
• Highlighted the necessity for complete excision of such lesions.

Abstract