A case report of scalp eccrine nevus with syringocystadenoma papilliferum

Abstract

A case of Scalp Eccrine Nevus with Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum is reported. A 78 years old man had a soybean-sized tumor on his scalp at birth. Dermatological examination showed a patch in skin color and rose red color on the crown. Histopathological examination showed verrucous epidermal hyperplasia, and a large number of eccrine glands and ducts with normal structure in the lower dermis. The other changes in the epidermis included cystic invaginations from the epidermis into the dermis, and papillae lined by a double cell layer, and many plasma cells in the connective tissue. According to the patient' s medical history, clinical manifestations and histology, the final diagnosis was scalp eccrine nevus with syringocystadenoma papilliferum. Surgical excision of skin lesion and skin flap repair were given. There was no recurrence 18 months after operation upon telephone follow-up.

Keywords

• scalp
• eccrine nevus
• syringocystadenoma papilliferum