A Cyto-histopathological Study of Chondroid Syringoma in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Western Uttar Pradesh, India: An Eight Year Experience Mohan Alok1,*, Kumar Anil2, Nausaran Kriti3 1Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, UP 2Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, L.L.RM. Medical College, Meerut, U.P. 3MBBS Student, Lady Harding Medical College, Delhi *Corresponding author: Dr. Alok Mohan Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, UP. Email id dr.alokmohansinha@gmail.com Mobile: 09897461597
Online published on 18 July, 2017. Abstract Introduction Chondroid syringoma is a rare mixed tumor of skin comprising of both epithelial and mesenchymal components. Cases of chondroid syringoma form a wonderful data in clinical and pathological literature. Aims and objectives The aim of the present study was to highlight the various cyto-histopathological aspects of chondroid syringoma lesions of various sites in our archives. Materials and method We performed an analysis of cyto-histopathological features of all diagnosed cases of chondroid syringoma from our archives. This was a retro-prospective type of study for eight years i.e. from July 2008-June 2016. Observation and Results In our study we studied 09 cases of chondroid syringoma from various sites. A few cases were unusual in terms of size and histopathological picture. Most common site was back. Wide surgical excision was the treatment of choice. Histopathological diagnosis was rarely difficult. Cytohistopathological correlation was done in six out of nine cases. Conclusion The results from the present study displayed the various presentations, locations and variability on histopathological architecture, thus highlighting the various pathological aspects of chondroid syringoma lesions. Top Keywords Benign mixed tumor, Cytopathology, Histopatholgy, Skin. Top |