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Majed Aleissa1,2,3, Ohoud Aljarbou3,4, Mohammed I AlJasser1,2,3
1Division of Dermatology, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
Syringoma is a benign adnexal tumor of eccrine origin. Eruptive syringoma (ES) is a rare variant and can mimic other diseases especially lichen planus (LP). The dermoscopic observation of ES is not well described. We report here a case of ES, initially misdiagnosed as LP. The dermoscopic findings showed fine reticulate brown lines on a light brown background contrarily to the findings usually seen in LP. These findings prompt a skin biopsy which subsequently confirmed the diagnosis of ES. The use of dermoscopy in ES can be useful and may help differentiate it from other diseases.
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