Basal cell carcinoma in a black woman with syringomas

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common neoplasm in the United States but occurs infrequently in black persons. In whites, BCC predominates, whereas squamous cell carcinoma is more common in blacks. 1 Rosen T Nonmelanoma skin cancer in black patients. Cancer Bull. 1986; 38: 96-99 Google Scholar , 2 Halder RM Bank KM Skin cancer in blacks in the United States. Dermatol Clin. 1988; 6: 397-405 PubMed Google Scholar , 3 Mora RG Burris R Cancer of the skin in blacks: a review of 128 patients with basal cell carcinoma. Cancer. 1981; 47: 1436-1438 Crossref PubMed Scopus (71) Google Scholar Syringoma associated with BCC has been reported twice 4 Spitz DF Stadecker MJ Grande DJ Subclinical syringoma coexisting with basal cell carcinoma. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1987; 13: 793-795 Crossref PubMed Scopus (19) Google Scholar * *Chui C, Goldberg LH, Pham HN. Subclinical sweat duct tumor associated with basal cell carcinoma and syringoma. Manuscript submitted for publication. **Chui C, Goldberg LH, Pham HN. Subclinical sweat duct tumor associated with basal cell carcinoma and syringoma. Manuscript submitted for publication.and has been found in association with pruritus vulvae, 5 Belardi MG Maglione MA Vighi S Paola GR Syringoma of the vulva: a case report. J Reprod Med. 1994; 39: 957-959 PubMed Google Scholar diabetes mellitus, 6 Saitoh A Ohtake N Fukuda S Tamaki K Clear cells of eccrine glands in a patient with clear cell syringoma associated with diabetes mellitus. Am J Dermatopathol. 1993; 15: 166-168 Crossref PubMed Scopus (26) Google Scholar epidermal cysts, 7 Zhu WY Vulvar syringoma associated with epidermal cyst. Int J Dermatol. 1989; 28: 142-143 PubMed Google Scholar and intradermal nevus. 8 Bhawan J Malhotra R Simultaneous occurrence of intradermal nevus and syringoma. Cutis. 1983; 31: 669-672 PubMed Google Scholar Syringoma has not been reported in blacks and is probably rare in this population. We describe a case of syringoma on the upper and lower eyelids and cheeks in a black woman with concomitant BCC.