title: Atypical chondroid syringoma.
abstract: In summary, chondroid syringoma is a rare sweat gland neoplasm characterized by its slow growth and unpredictable growth phase. When malignant, it has a significant potential for recurrence, metastases, and even death. Due to the rarity of this tumor, an accurate preoperative diagnosis is difficult. Therefore, it is important for the clinician to have a high degree of suspicion for chondroid syringoma when considering the differential diagnosis of solid cutaneous nodules. A patient has been presented with a chondroid syringoma with atypical features, but no unequivocal evidence of malignancy. This poses a therapeutic dilemma. At the present time, the best therapeutic option appears to be accurate diagnosis, wide local excision, and close follow-up. Further research will elucidate the role of adjunctive treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Division of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery), Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stromberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thorne
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dimino-Emme
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Geiss
mesh_terms: D006607:Adenoma, Sweat Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery