Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of chondroid syringoma

Abstract

The entity chondroid syringoma was introduced in 1961 by Hirsch and Helwig as an alternative to earlier used terminology, mixed tumor of skin. 1 Earlier this tumor was thought to be a mixture of epithelial and mesenchymal components and lately realized that it is composed of epithelial component, so the name was changed from mixed tumor to chondroid syringoma. Chondroid syringomas are infrequent benign skin adnexal tumors constituting about less than 1% of all skin tumors. 2 Head and neck region is the most common site inflicted by this cutaneous neoplasm. Other sites include hand, foot, axillary region, abdomen, penis, vulva, and scrotum. 3 Cytological features of chondroid syringoma have been published seldom in the literature. 3,4Morphologically, it is similar to pleomorphic adenoma. Here, we are reporting the cytology of rare case of chondroid syringoma of nose in a 61-year-old male.

Lipomatous mixed tumor of the skin with cystic formation affecting the upper lip: A case report

“…For example in the thyroid, breast or lymph nodes, FNAC can be used when the lesion is felt or touched as a palpable lump or swelling and/or found as an abnormal growth or area by imaging tests. FNAC also has great value in the diagnosis of lesions of the head and neck region (30,31). Even if MTS is considered a rare differential diagnosis of a lump or swelling in the head and neck region, the diagnosis can be confirmed or ruled out by means of FNAC when the histomorphological and cytomorphological features of MTS are well understood by the cytologist (30,31).…”

“…FNAC also has great value in the diagnosis of lesions of the head and neck region (30,31). Even if MTS is considered a rare differential diagnosis of a lump or swelling in the head and neck region, the diagnosis can be confirmed or ruled out by means of FNAC when the histomorphological and cytomorphological features of MTS are well understood by the cytologist (30,31). Although FNAC was not performed in our case, further attention should be required when diagnosing lesions (like the present case) in which the imaging analysis reveals predominant fatty components and large cystic structures.…”

“…Although FNAC was not performed in our case, further attention should be required when diagnosing lesions (like the present case) in which the imaging analysis reveals predominant fatty components and large cystic structures. Therefore, it would be necessary to make the diagnosis in FNAC based on the anatomical location and clinical presentation of the lesion, histomorphological features (1,4,6,9) and previously reported cases (30,31), together with consideration of the cytological features of rare variant pleomorphic adenoma, cystic (24) and lipomatous pleomorphic adenoma (32), as a reference.…”

Chondroid syringoma of the axilla: A potential for misdiagnosis as metastatic carcinoma on fine needle aspiration cytology

“…2 Since the first case of chondroid syringoma diagnosed by FNAC was reported by Masood and Hardy, 3 there have only been infrequent case reports describing the cytologic features of chondroid syringoma for diagnosis. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] The characteristic feature of chondroid syringoma on cytology is the presence of distinct biphasic cell populations of epithelial and myoepithelial cells in the chondromyxoid stroma. 3 FNAC is a very useful tool for the diagnosis of chondroid syringoma when these cytologic findings are evident.…”

“…3 FNAC is a very useful tool for the diagnosis of chondroid syringoma when these cytologic findings are evident. [4][5][6][7]9,11,12,14,16,17 However, the diagnosis of chondroid…”