Inverse Eruptive Syringoma in a Skin of Color Patient
Syringomas are benign neoplasms derived from eccrine sweat glands. Eruptive syringomas are a subtype of syringomas and are typically located on the chest, neck, and abdomen during puberty or childhood. Herein, JDD authors Jennifer Wang BA, Nyousha Yousefi MD, Edward Heilman MD FAAD FCAP, and Jared Jagdeo MD MS present a 20-year-old African American female with an atypical case of eruptive syringom …
Syringomas are benign neoplasms derived from eccrine sweat glands. Eruptive syringomas are a subtype of syringomas and are typically located on the chest, neck, and abdomen during puberty or childhood. Herein, JDD authors Jennifer Wang BA, Nyousha Yousefi MD, Edward Heilman MD FAAD FCAP, and Jared Jagdeo MD MS present a 20-year-old African American female with an atypical case of eruptive syringom … Continue reading "Inverse Eruptive Syringoma in a Skin of Color Patient"
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