Giant chondroid syringoma radiologically mimicking malignancy

Abstract

Chondroid syringoma, or mixed tumor of skin, is a relatively rare, usually benign sweat gland tumor, most often seen in the head-and-neck region. Rare malignant examples have been reported, commonly involving the extremities. We report here a case radiologically mimicking a malignant neoplasm, but histologically-proven benign subcutaneous chondroid syringoma, arising in the anterior aspect of the upper thigh of a 59-year-old male.

Keywords

• Chondroid syringoma
• magnetic resonance images
• sweat gland tumor