Fine-needle aspiration cytology of chondroid syringoma of fore arm: Report of a rare case

1,2 Awareness of cytological features of these lesions is important to prevent misdiagnosis and consequently mismanagement of patients. | C ASE H I STOR YA 45-year-old male patient presented to us with complaints of a swelling over the lateral aspect of thigh since 10 years, slowly increasing in size. Physical examination revealed a firm non-tender lesion, measuring 5 3 4 cm 2 with restricted mobility.

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Case of chondroid syringoma mimicking a nodular hidradenoma: A diagnostic pitfall on cytopathology

Bahadur

Katyal

Nargotra

et al. 2017

“…A skin tumor containing both epithelial and mesenchymal components is believed to have been first described by Nasse et al Hirsch and Helwig first used the term “chondroid syringoma” in 1961(widely replacing the term mixed tumor of the skin) because of the presence of sweat gland elements set in cartilaginous stroma . CSs are defined as benign adnexal tumors containing both epithelial and mesenchymal elements with histological resemblance to benign mixed tumors of salivary glands (pleomorphic adenoma) . The tumor is rare among primary skin tumors with an incidence as low as 0.01–0.098% …”

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“…CS most commonly presents as a painless, firm, nodular, subcutaneous, or dermal mass of 0.5–3 cm in diameter with a male predilection . CS usually arises in the head and neck region (particularly the cheek, nose, and lip), though cases involving the trunk, extremities, axilla, abdomen, penis, vulva, and scrotal areas have been reported . Clinically, CS is often mistaken for other types of skin lesions such as dermoid cyst, sebaceous cyst, neurofibroma, dermatofibroma, pilomatricoma, lipoma, basal cell carcinoma, and seborrheic keratosis …”

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Chondroid syringoma of the axilla: An unusual tumor diagnosed by fine needle aspiration

Rogers

Zhou

Grunes

et al. 2016

Chondroid syringoma (CS) is a rare benign adnexal tumor of the skin with a resemblance to pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland, most commonly involving the head and neck region. In the present literature, reports of the cytologic appearance of CS are scarce as it is rarely encountered by fine needle aspiration (FNA). A 67-year-old woman presented with a 1 year history of a 1 cm subcutaneous nodule in the right axilla. FNA biopsy was performed revealing an epithelial-mesenchymal biphasic neoplasm suggesting CS. Surgical excision confirmed the diagnosis and demonstrated extensive ossification, an extremely rare feature, with only seven reported cases, all located on the head. CS is a rare benign adnexal tumor of the skin, often overlooked due to its unremarkable clinical presentation. FNA is a reliable tool for the diagnosis of CS and helps guide optimal surgical management.

“…3 Cytological features of chondroid syringoma have been published seldom in the literature. 3,4 Morphologically, 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.…”

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Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of chondroid syringoma

Kapatia

Dey

2019

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.