Vision usually is not affected. No known predilection exists for race or geographic region. No known gender predilection exists. Apocrine hidrocystomas usually are asymptomatic. No seasonal variation or familial tendencies have been identified.
Cysts tend to appear during adulthood, grow slowly, and persist indefinitely.
Consistency is fluctuant cystic. Size varies from a few millimeters to approximately 1.5 cm. Tumors occasionally present as multiple lesions. Tumors have a predilection for the eyelid, particularly the inner canthus. Tumors may arise on other areas of the head, neck, and trunk.