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Atypical Facial Chondroid Syringoma, A Rare Clinical Entity: Case Report with Review of Literature

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Chondroid syringoma (CS) is a rare mixed tumor of sweat gland origin with a reported incidence of less than 0.1%. The tumor is mostly benign and usually seen in males. It comprises of both epithelial and mesenchymal elements. The usual presentation and clinical course of this condition makes it liable to be confused with other commoner skin conditions. We hereby present a case of facial CS in a young female patient.

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  1. Department of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Jollygrant, Dehradun, 248140, India

    Himanshu Kumar Mittal & Sampan Singh Bist

  2. Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Jollygrant, Dehradun, 248140, India

    Meena Harsh

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Mittal, H.K., Bist, S.S. & Harsh, M. Atypical Facial Chondroid Syringoma, A Rare Clinical Entity: Case Report with Review of Literature. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 72, 274–277 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-019-01779-8

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