Vulvar syringoma aggravated by pregnancy.
Syringoma is a benign tumors of eccrine sweat gland. They appear as multiple, tiny, firm, skin-colored papules. Vulvar involvement of syringoma is rare. Only 24 cases with vulvar syringoma have been previously reported in the literature. The majority of patients with vulvar syringomas are asymptomatic. A case of syringoma of the vulva exacerbated during pregnancy is presented. The case appears remarkable for the experienced aggravated pruritic symptoms of the patient during her pregnancy.
Bal
Nebil
N
Department of Pathology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey. nebilbal@yahoo.com
Aslan
Erdogan
E
Kayaselcuk
Fazilet
F
Tarim
Ebru
E
Tuncer
Ilhan
I
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D018252:Syringoma / Q000473:pathology*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*