Definition:
Syringomas are harmless adnexal tumors derived from the intraepidermal portion of eccrine sweat ducts. Generally, they present as soft, flesh-colored to slightly yellow dermal papules on the lower eyelids of healthy individuals.
Diagnosis:
In rare instances, scalp syringomas can produce scarring alopecia, while on occasion, syringomas can be associated with milia and vermiculate atrophoderma.
Treatment:
They may be taken out with erbium or carbon dioxide lasers
Symptoms and Signs:
Syringomas are skin-colored or yellowish, small, dermal papules and may sometimes appear translucent or cystic.
Causes:
Rarely, the patient may have a family history of similar lesions. Syringomas may also rarely be associated with the Brooke-Spiegler syndrome, an autosomally dominant disease characterized by the development of multiple cylindromas, trichoepitheliomas, and occasional spiradenomas. Syringomas may be linked with Down syndrome.
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