Cutaneous Infection: An Important Differential Diagnosis in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Chronic Ulcers.

In 2018, a 38-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with some nodules and nonhealing ulcers on her left thigh that had been present for 18 months. Her medical history included rheumatoid arthritis (RA) being treated with 20-mg prednisone for the last 8 years. There was no history of trauma, surgery, or cosmetic procedure on the leg.

Periungual eccrine poroma.

Background: Eccrine poroma is a rare, benign skin appendage tumor originating from the intraepidermal portion of the eccrine sweat duct, which typically occurs on the sides and soles of the feet. Nonetheless, eccrine poroma may be found in any skin area bearing sweat glands.

Objective: Herein we report a case of an eccrine poroma in an unusual location, the surgical management of the condition, and follow-up processes.