Syringoma

A benign tumor of the sweat glands which is usually multiple and results from malformation of sweat ducts. It is uncommon and more common in females than in males. It is most likely to appear at adolescence, and further lesions may develop during adult life. It does not appear to be hereditary. (Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, pp2407-8)

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.035.175.800, C04.557.470.550.175.800

MeSH Unique ID: D018252

Entry Terms:

• Syringomas

Previous Indexing:

• Adenoma (1971-1993)
• Adenoma, Sweat Gland (1966-1993)
• Sweat Gland Neoplasms (1968-1993)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Adenoma
Adenoma, Sweat Gland
Syringoma

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage
Adenoma, Sweat Gland
Syringoma