Clear-cell syringoma. Association with diabetes mellitus.
Only one case of clear-cell syringoma has been reported in the United States, whereas six cases have already been reported in Japan, and ours described herein constitute an eighth and ninth. Eight of the total of nine cases of clear-cell syringoma were associated with diabetes mellitus. In this report, we summarize these nine cases and emphasize the close relationship between clear-cell syringoma and diabetes mellitus.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*