Multiple eccrine poroma of the legs in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report

Murakhovskaya E.K., Sysoeva T.A., Plakhova K.I., Mertsalova I.B.

1) Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; 2) State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia

This article analyzes current knowledge about eccrine poroma and poromatosis. It examines the clinical features, describes the factors most often triggering their development, provides detailed information regarding differential diagnosis, and presents current understanding of the dermatoscopic signs characteristic of eccrine poroma. The authors present their own clinical observation of multiple eccrine poromas in the shins of a 49-year-old female patient. This poroma developed in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus and the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment of lupus nephritis.

For citations: Murakhovskaya E.K., Sysoeva T.A., Plakhova K.I., Mertsalova I.B. Multiple eccrine poroma of the legs in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report. Pharmateca. 2026;33(5):138-143. (In Russ.). DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/pharmateca.2026.5.138-143

Authors’ contribution: All authors made a substantial contribution to the preparation of this article and read and approved the final version prior to publication. 
All authors take responsibility for all aspects of the work, reviewing and resolving issues related to the accuracy and integrity of all parts of the work. E.K. Murakhovskaya – article design and concept, collection, processing, and analysis of the material, writing the first draft of the article, editing, and approval of the final version of the article. K.I. Plakhova – literature review, data interpretation, and article preparation. I.B. Mertsalova – data interpretation and article editing. T.A. Sysoeva – article concept and design, text editing, approval of the final version of the article.
Conflicts of interest: The authors confirm that they have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Funding: The study was conducted without any sponsorship.
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About the Authors

Ekaterina K. Murakhovskaya, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; murakhovskayaek@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3126-3618, eLibrary SPIN: 2862-2889 (corresponding author)
Tatyana A. Sysoeva, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Department of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-4106, eLibrary SPIN: 1919-6461
Xenia I. Plakhova Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Department of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow; State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4169-4128, eLibrary SPIN: 7634-5521
Inna B. Mertsalova, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; eLibrary SPIN: 5206-9083