title: Chondroid syringoma of the abdominal wall. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of an unusually large chondroid syringoma of the abdominal wall is described. Chondroid syringomas are rare neoplasms believed to be of sweat gland origin. They are often slow-growing and benign. Local recurrence and distal spread characterise the malignant form.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sliwa-Hähnle
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Obers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakhoo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saadia
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery