SYRINGOCYSTADENOMA PAPILLIFERUM OF SCALP – A CASE REPORT OF A RARE CUTANEOUS ADNEXAL NEOPLASM

ABSTRACT

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum is a rare benign hamartomatous tumor arising from apocrine or eccrine sweat glands with a predilection for head and neck. Here we report a case of a 30 year old female who presented to our opd with a nodule over scalp since birth which turned into a hairless , exophytic pinkish growth with blood tinged discharge slowly over the last 2 years . A punch biopsy of the lesion revealed syringocystadenoma papilliferum. Excision of the lesion is performed and specimen is sent for (hpe) histopathological examination which revealed syringocystadenoma papilliferum with no malignant transformation. Post operative recovery was uneventful and the patient was followed up till 6 months with no history of recurrence.