despite of the fact that the vulva contains a high density of apocrine and anogenital mammary glands in addition to eccrine glands and folliculosebaceous units, the benign vulvar adnexal tumours are rare. though the varied clinical presentation and diverse histopathological spectrum of vulvar neoplasms has amazed the pathologists, only few studies have been reported in literature. the present f...

Syringoma is a benign adnexal tumor originated from the intraepidermal portion of eccrine sweat duct. They commonly present as soft, flesh colored to slightly yellow dermal papules on the lower eyelids of healthy individuals. It usually occurs in the peri-pubertal period. There are a few reports of its widespread distribution as eruptive syringoma in the literature. Treatment of this benign con...

Received April 5, 2012, Revised May 25, 2012, Accepted for publication June 3, 2012 Corresponding author: Mutlu Cayirli, Department of Dermatology, Agri Military Hospital, Merkez, 04200, Agri, Turkey. Tel: 90-537-62076-79, Fax: 90-472-216-27-47, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http...

762 Ann Dermatol Received September 5, 2013, Revised October 10, 2013, Accepted for publication November 1, 2013 Corresponding author: Dae Won Koo, Department of Dermatology, Eulji University Hospital, 95 Dunsanseo-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, Korea. Tel: 82-42-611-3035, Fax: 82-42-259-1111, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Com...

Chondroid synringoma (CS), pleomorphic adenoma of skin, is a benign tumor found in the head and neck region. CS was first reported in 1859 by Billorth for the salivary gland tumor. The usual presentation is an slowly growing, asymptomatic mass. A 53-year-old female with a history of chondroid synringoma had presented with multiple firm, nodular masses found in the left nostril area. The lesion ...

Syringoma is a benign adnexal tumor derived from intradermal eccrine ducts; it predominantly occurs in women at puberty or later in life. Although syringoma is a common benign neoplasm, there have been no effective therapies for its removal. Conventional therapies for syringomas, including surgical excision, electrodessication, chemical peeling, topical atropine or tretinoin, cryosurgery, and l...

A chondroid syringoma or a mixed tumour of skin, is a rare, benign skin adnexal tumour of sweat gland origin, which is most commonly seen in the head and neck region of patients who are in the sixth and seventh decades. These tumours usually present as asymptomatic, slowly growing masses. We are reporting a rare case of a chondroid syringoma of Rt. ala nasi in a 50 years old female. The swellin...