An unusual case of syringoma

Localized Vulvar Syringomas – An Unusual Cause of Pruritus vulvae

“…Genital syringoma is rare. Zalla and Perry [11] described the first case of syringomas confined only to the penis in the English litera ture. Cameiro et al [12] were the first to report In both of our patients, pruritus vulvae was the presenting symptom.…”

Treatment of Multiple Facial Syringomas with the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser

“…In addition to the periorbital area, they may be found in the scalp, 3 forehead, 4,5 cheeks, axillae, abdomen, extremities, 6,7 and genitalia. [8][9][10][11][12] They are either familial 13,14 or sporadic, have a greater preponderance in post-pubertal women, and are associated with Marfan's 15 and Down's [15][16][17] syndromes.…”

Syringoma Limited to Genitalia of a Preadolescent Girl

“…The tumors tend to have a bilateral symmetry in distribution. Face, neck and chest are the usual affected areas, but genitalia are affected rarely (2,3). Histopathologically, syringomas are characterized by numerous small ducts lined by two rows of flat epithelial cells embedded in a fibrous stroma of the upper half of the dermis (4).…”

“…Some cases of syringomas seen on the genitalia of both sexes have been reported (2,3,(13)(14)(15). However, tumors were also present on non-genital sites in many of the such cases.…”

“…Usual affected areas are the face, neck and chest. Genitalia are rarely affected (2,3). In this report, a rare case of syringoma limited to the labia majora of a 9 year-old girl is described.…”