Korean J Dermatol.  2008 Jan;46(1):97-101.

A Case of Giant Chondroid Syringoma with Unusual Clinical Features

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. bellotte@hanmail.net

Abstract

Chondroid syringoma is an uncommon, benign and adnexal tumor which is composed of a mixture of epithelial cells and mesenchymal tissue. The usual presentation is of an asymptomatic, slowly growing mass, typically located in the head and neck region. We report a case of chondroid syringoma located in the right heel of a 46-year-old male patient. The tumor grew over a 10-year period, increasing rapidly in size over the last few months. It was a skin colored, 4.5x5x4 cm-sized, hyperkeratotic hard pedunculated nodule. The diagnosis of giant chondroid syringoma was made by clinical and histopathological examination, which showed a tubular structure and solid nest composed by more than two layers of epithelial cells embedded in a myxoid-adipoid tissue. The tubular lumina contained small amounts of amorphous, eosinophilic material. Regarding previous reports, this is a quite rare case of benign chondroid syringoma due to it's unusually large size and rare location.

Keyword

Chondroid syringoma; Giant; Location

MeSH Terms

Adenoma, Pleomorphic
Eosinophils
Epithelial Cells
Head
Heel
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neck
Skin
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