title: Vulvar syringoma causing pruritus and carcinophobia: treatment by argon laser.
abstract: Syringomas are benign lesions most commonly appearing around the eyelids and in malar areas, but they have also been described on other body sites. Depending on the site they may cause either aesthetic disturbance (e.g. face, neck, arms) or pruritus (e.g. vulva). This is the first report of argon laser treatment of syringoma in a patient with multiple vulvar syringomas in association with pruritus vulvae and carcinophobia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, 8036 Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kopera
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Soyer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cerroni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001128:Argon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011539:Pruritus Vulvae / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018252:Syringoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001128:Argon