Hidrocystoma


Hidrocystoma is an adenoma of the sweat glands.
Hidrocystomas are cysts of sweat ducts, usually on the eyelids. They are not tumours.
The three types of "sweat" glands are: True sweat glands or eccrine glands, sebaceous glands, which have an oily secretion around hair follicles, and apocrine glands, which have more oily product than eccrine glands and are found on the face, armpit, and groin.
Hidrocystomas usually arise from apocrine glands. They are also called cysts of Moll or sudoriferous cysts. A type of hidroadenoma that arises from eccrine glands is uncommon.
Other related conditions on the eyelids include chalazion, lacrimal duct cysts, and nasolacrimal duct cysts.