Eccrine hidrocystoma as a brow swelling- a rare case report

Hidrocystomas is a rare, benign, cystic lesions of the skin-can be either eccrine or apocrine. Here we are presenting a case of eccrine hidrocystoma presenting as a brow swelling (No case reported as such to our knowdedge). A 45 year old female presented with a firm swelling over her left eye brow for the past 1 year. The mass was excised completely under local anaesthesia and sent for histopathological examination which revealed eccrine hidrocystoma. Although for solitary Hidrocystoma, needle aspiration or incision drainage have been tried, complete excision gives the best result with no to minimal recurrence.