Localized Vulvar Syringomas

Letter to the Editor

“…Clinically, it is characterized by multiple, small, flesh‐coloured or brownish papules, 1–5 mm in diameter, distributed bilaterally on the vulva 1–4 . The lesions may be limited to the vulva, 3–6 as found in the present case. Although pruritus is an uncommon feature of syringoma, it may be a prominent feature of vulvar syringoma 2,4,7 …”

“…Vulvar syringomas have been reported infrequently in the literature 1–9 . Clinically, it is characterized by multiple, small, flesh‐coloured or brownish papules, 1–5 mm in diameter, distributed bilaterally on the vulva 1–4 .…”

Solitary giant vulval syringoma

“…The syringoma is a benign dermal adnexal tumour, thought to be of eccrine differentiation on histochemical and electron microscopic examination 8 –10 . More commonly seen in females than in males, it develops most often during adolescence, although new lesions can occur in adult life and there have been reported cases in prepubescent children 1 ,. 2 There is not considered to be a hereditary component, although in the case reported by Young et al 7 .…”

Vulvar pruritus caused by syringoma of the vulva

“…The lesions develop generally during adolescence or adult life and are seen more frequent in females. [1][2][3] Sporadically seen syringomas may rarely be familial. 4 There is no association with systemic diseases but coexistence with Down syndrome has been reported.…”