Tubular apocrine adenoma of the eyelid: A rare case presentation

Tubular apocrine adenoma (TAA) is a benign sweat gland tumor that morphologically overlaps with other sweat gland neoplasms. It usually presents as a solitary lesion and is sometimes associated with nevus sebaceous and/or syringocystadenoma papilliferum. In this report, we present a rare case of the upper eyelid TAA in a 21-year-old female of Indian origin. The lesion was excised in toto under local anesthesia. The histopathological findings were suggestive of TAA. The patient was followed up at regular intervals for 1 year. No recurrence of the lesions was observed. Although TAA is a rare benign adnexal tumor that presents as swelling, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of palpebral masses. These can be diagnosed by histopathological examination, and complete excision is recommended to prevent recurrence.