Dermatology Glossary

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum is a benign tumor that most commonly occurs in association with a nevus sebaceous.
Histologically there is a tendency to apocrine differentiation.
Most common on the scalp, the red-brown nodules may be multiple.

Treatment:

• Surgical excision of the entire nevus sebaceous is recommended.

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