Chondroid syringoma of the foot

Chondroid syringoma or mixed tumour of the skin is a relatively uncommon neoplasm thought to originate in sweat glands.1 They are usually found in the head and neck or trunk and have rarely been reported arising on the foot. 4 cases are presented which occurred on the plantar aspect of the foot. There was a history of trauma in 3 of the cases, and 1 recurred following excision. The number of specialities involved in the care of this group of patients is also highlighted. We can find only 6 previous cases of chondroid syringoma arising on the foot described in the world literature. We report on the clinicopathological features of a further 4 cases diagnosed in Edinburgh over a 9-year period.