Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum of the External Auditory Canal

Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum of the External Auditory Canal

BACKGROUND Ceruminous glands are modified apocrine glands, situated in the external auditory canal, that, together with sebaceous glands, produce cerumen, better known as ear wax. The neoplastic transformation of these structures is very rare and there have been few cases reported in the literature. CASE REPORT Syringocystadenoma papilliferum is one of the rarest tumors among benign tumors aris...

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...

Lipomatous apocrine adenoma with syringocystadenoma papilliferum arising from the external auditory canal

A case of lipomatous tubular adenoma (LTA) with syringocystadenom papilliferum (SCAP) arising from the external auditory canal in a 25-year-old man is described and to the best of our knowledge through literature review, this kind of morphologic entity has not been reported before. Herein we reported the first case in the English literature in the world.

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum Authors: Doctor

Giant naevoid syringocystadenoma papilliferum.

Sir, Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SCAP) is a rare tumour first described in 1893 (1). To date, 400 cases have been reported worldwide. SCAP usually appears at birth or in early childhood, most frequently on the face or scalp. In approximately 25% of cases it is observed on other locations such as the trunk or the extremities. In 40% of cases, SCAP evolves contiguous to a pre-existing naevus...