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Eccrine
syringofibroadenoma is a rare eccrine tumour first described by Mascaro
in 1963.
Clinical
presentation: Solitary, often large nodular
lesion. These are
most often found in
middle-aged and elderly patients.
Site:
Usually located on the
extremities and rarely on the face.
Microscopic features:
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Histologic
examination reveal branching anastomosing strands of epithelial
cells with ductal structures in a fibrovascular stroma. Epithelial
strands are attached to the undersurface of the epidermis.
The luminal cells show
positive staining for carcinoembryonic antigen.
A few cases with this
pattern have been associated with carcinoma (syringofibrocarcinoma).
Variant:
The
clear cell variant was reported by Fretzin in 1995. It is
characterized by
nests of periodic acid Schiff-positive clear
cells resembling the clear-cell variant of
syringoma.
Multiple (palmoplantar)
Eccrine syringofibroadenomas are a new cutaneous marker of the Schopf
syndrome- (hidrocystomas of the eyelid, hypotrichosis-
less than normal amount of hair on the head or body, hypodontia-
fewer than the normal number of teeth, and
nail abnormalities).
Reactive Eccrine
Syringofibroadenomatosis:- May occur next to various
condition. Eg- Inflammatory dermatosis, bullous pemphigus,
palmoplantar erosive lichen planus and chronic diabetic foot ulcers. |