Case Report
Eccrine Angiomatous Hamartoma of the Ankle Since Infancy: A Recurrent Case Successfully Managed with Sclerotherapy
Shatanik Bhattacharya*
Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Prafulla Chandra Sen Government Medical College, Arambag, India
*Corresponding author:Dr. Shatanik Bhattacharya, Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Prafulla Chandra Sen Government Medical College, Arambag, India E-mail Id: shatanik.bhattacharya.97@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2026 Bhattacharya S. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information: Submission: 10/02/2026; Accepted: 30/03/2026; Published: 04/04/2026
Abstract
Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma is an uncommon benign cutaneous lesion composed of proliferating eccrine structures associated with vascular channels. It usually appears during infancy or childhood and most often affects distal parts of the limbs. We describe a 13-year-old boy who presented to
the dermatology clinic in March 2023 with a slowly enlarging swelling on the medial aspect of the right ankle that had been present since early childhood. The lesion measured approximately 7 × 7 cm and had become painful over the preceding two years. The patient had previously undergone surgical removal
in 2020, but the lesion reappeared within six months. Clinical examination revealed a violaceous irregular plaque extending towards the plantar surface. Histopathology demonstrated numerous eccrine coils within the dermis associated with multiple thin-walled vascular channels, consistent with eccrine
angiomatous hamartoma. Intralesional 3% polidocanol sclerotherapy was administered, resulting in marked reduction in lesion size and tenderness during follow-up.
