Abdel Tawab Hazem M, Amish Khalid F, Sulaiman Ibrahim A, Rajib Rubyath C
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cairo University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.
J Int Adv Otol. 2016 Apr;12(1):116-8. doi: 10.5152/iao.2016.2036.
Syringocystadenomapapilliferum is an extremely rare benign adnexal tumor of the scalp and face region. This is a report of the case of a female patient with syringocystadenomapapilliferum originating from the bony cartilaginous junction of the external auditory canal. A provisional diagnosis of an inflammatory polyp was made based on the clinical and radiological findings. Diagnosis was established only after the histopathological examination. This article represents a report of a rare skin disease and a rare site of affection. It emphasizes the role of histopathology in the diagnosis of such a condition with debatable clinical and radiological findings.
