Open AccessAtypical Facial Chondroid Syringoma, A Rare Clinical Entity: Case Report with Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Himanshu Kumar Mittal,
Sampan Singh Bist,
Meena Harsh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12070-019-01779-8
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , otorhinolaryngology , dermatology , pathology , head and neck surgery , mixed tumor , sweat gland , surgery , sweat
Chondroid syringoma (CS) is a rare mixed tumor of sweat gland origin with a reported incidence of less than 0.1%. The tumor is mostly benign and usually seen in males. It comprises of both epithelial and mesenchymal elements. The usual presentation and clinical course of this condition makes it liable to be confused with other commoner skin conditions. We hereby present a case of facial CS in a young female patient.