Chondroid syringoma: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Chondroid syringoma is a benign skin adnexal tumor. The reported incidence of chondroid syringoma among primary skin tumors is low and has been reported at 0.01-0.098%.


METHODS
A 57-year-old woman presented with a 10-year history of a slowly growing lump on her philtrum. Fine needle aspiration cytology was performed. The smears showed cohesive groups of round cells embedded in a chondromyxoid ground substance. A diagnosis of benign appendageal tumor of the skin was made. Surgical excision of tumor was done. Histopathologic examination was consistent with chondroid syringoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Chondroid syringoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a slowly growing nodule on the head or neck. The diagnosis can be confirmed by means of fine needle aspiration cytology. The treatment of choice is local excision.
Department of Pathology, Afyon Kocatepe University School of Medicine, 03200 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. ctokyol@yahoo.com
Cigdem
C
Tokyol
Fatma
F
Aktepe
Betul Demirciler
BD
Yavas
Huseyin
H
Yildiz
Abdullah
A
Aycicek
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged