Open AccessChondroid syringoma of the forearm: A case report of a rare localization
Author(s) -
Koroush Askari,
G Ghorbani,
Navid Yousefi,
Seyed Mohammad Seyed Saadat,
Sajjad Saadat,
Omid Zargari
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.139914
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , forearm , nodule (geology) , syringoma , differential diagnosis , biopsy , h&e stain , head and neck , pathology , dermatology , radiology , staining , surgery , paleontology , biology
Chondroid syringoma (CS) is an uncommon benign adnexal tumor of the skin with eccrine and apocrine origin, which usually involves the head and neck region. The presentation of CS in other areas of the body is rare. A 45-year-old male patient presented to the dermatology clinic with a chief complaint of a painless, slow-growing mass on his left forearm, which gradually developed over the course of 2 years. A solitary, firm, purple, mobile, non-tender nodule was located in the distal part of left dorsal forearm, which was 1.8 cm in diameter. The tumor was surgically excised and sent for the histopathological evaluation. Results of biopsy and hematoxylin and eosin staining confirmed the diagnosis of CS and showed no evidence of malignancy. Although CS is an uncommon tumor in uppr limb region, it should be considered as one of the differential diagnoses, when dealing with tumors of this area.