An Unusual Case: Intensely Pruritic Eruptive Syringoma
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An 18-year old Afro-Caribbean woman presented with a 2-year history of a gradual onset, severely pruritic eruption affecting her upper chest and arms. The eruption started as crops of itchy papules on her upper chest, which were slowly spreading to her abdomen and inner aspect of both forearms. Emollients and topical steroids had been ineffective. She had no past medical history or family history of note. In addition to the pruritus the patient had significant cosmetic concerns regarding the rash.
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