Chondroid syringoma of face (nasomaxillary groove): case report

Authors

  • Chandra Shekar Reddy Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduation Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
  • Gowri Sankar Marimuthu Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduation Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
  • Sivaraman Ganesan Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduation Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
  • Arun Alexander Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduation Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20175645

Keywords:

Chondroid syringoma, Benign tumors face

Abstract

Chondroid syringoma, is a benign neoplasm of sweat gland origin with an overall reported incidence of 0.01-0.098 percent. These tumours being rare can easily be misdiagnosed and should be included in the differential diagnosis of any slowly growing nodule in the skin of the face. The diagnosis is confirmed after histopathologic examination of tissue obtained by excisional biopsy. Treatment of choice is local surgical excision with a cuff of normal tissue, in order to prevent recurrence. We present a case of chondroid syringoma of the face (nasomaxillary groove), highlighting the rarity of the tumour and the surgical incision resulting in excellent cosmetic result.

Author Biographies

Chandra Shekar Reddy, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduation Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry

Junior resident in the department of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at JIPMER

Gowri Sankar Marimuthu, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduation Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry

Senior resident
Department of ENT
JIPMER
Pondicherry

Sivaraman Ganesan, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduation Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry

Assistant Professor 

Department of ENT 

JIPMER

Arun Alexander, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduation Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry

Additional professor and HOD

Department of ENT

JIPMER

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Published

2017-12-22