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Chondroid syringoma of the upper lip: Report of a case

Authors :
Yoshio Saito
Yasuo Kinoshita
Yoshiki Takai
Masahiko Fukaya
Jun Kurauchi
Masataka Horii
Source :
Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 34:2022-2024
Publication Year :
1988
Publisher :
Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1988.

Abstract

We examined a case of Chondroid Syringoma of the upper lip region of a 51-year-old male.Chondroid Syringoma is rare or mixed tumor of the skin and a benign neoplasm of the sweat glands that appears to be composed of a mixture of epithelial and mesenchymal tissues.It is usually located on the skin of the head and neck, with the nose, cheek and upper lip are the commonest sites.It occurs frequently in males, M: F ratio being 2. 17: 1. The tumor appears as small, painless, dermal or subcutaneous non-ulcerated, solitary, firm, and may remain unchanged for many years.

Details

ISSN :
21861579 and 00215163
Volume :
34
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Accession number :
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