Linear Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum of the Arm: A Rare Localization of an Uncommon Tumour

Linear syringocystadenoma papilliferum of the arm: a rare localization of an uncommon tumour.

Sir, Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SCAP) is a rare benign adnexal skin tumour of apocrine or apoeccrine type with characteristic histopathological features, and varied and non-distinct clinical findings (1). The vast majority of lesions are solitary and occur in the head and neck region. Their occurrence at other anatomical sites is uncommon, and linear arrangements of these lesions are part...

Giant linear syringocystadenoma papilliferum on scalp.

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Dermoscopy of a rare case of linear syringocystadenoma papilliferum with review of the literature

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SCAP) is a benign hamartomatous tumor arising from pluripotent cells with either apocrine or eccrine differentiation. We report a rare case of de novo linear SCAP in a 12-year-old female child with lesions over the chest along with the dermoscopic findings.

Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum of the Bony External Auditory Canal: A Rare Tumor in a Rare Location

Tumors originating from ceruminous glands are rare lesions of the external auditory canal. The lack of specific clinical and radiological signs makes their diagnosis challenging. We report the case of an exceptionally rare benign tumor, a syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SCAP), in an atypical location in the bony segment of the external auditory canal with uncommon clinical signs. The special t...

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