CHONDROID SYRINGOMA :A RARE UPPER EYELID TUMOR

Abstract

Chondroid syringoma is a benign adnexal mixed tumor of skin characterized by sweat gland elements in a cartilaginous stroma1. It is a tumor found to be arising from the sweat glands which can be apocrine (found throughout the surface of lid) or eccrine (glands of moll) with a mean age of 50 years2. Chondroid syringoma is a rare benign tumour that accounts for 0.01% of all primary skin tumours3 and occurs rarely in the upper eyelid region. Head and neck region involvement is common (nose is the most common site).It is morphologically similar to pleomorphic adenoma or benign mixed tumour of the salivary gland4. A 18-year-old male patient presented to us with a slow growing, painless mass on right upper eyelid since 6 months. Complete surgical excision of the mass was done under local anaesthesia. This report aims to discuss about this rare benign tumor of the eyelid and to study the histopathological aspects of it.