Nasal syringocystadenoma papilliferum in an elderly subject aggravated by Koebner's phenomenon after surgery: A case report

• Published in: Annals of medicine and surgery Vol. 69; p. 102678
• Main Authors: Opoko, Ulrich, Salissou, Iro, Ajaaouani, Rkia, Sabr, Ayoub, Raiteb, Mohamed, Elmrini, Sanaa, Chiheb, Soumiya, Slimani, Faiçal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Case Report; Diagnosis; Koebner's phenomenon; Surgery; Syringocystadenoma papilliferum; Diagnosis; Syringocystadenoma papilliferum; Surgery; Koebner's phenomenon
• ISSN: 2049-0801; 2049-0801
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102678

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum is a rare benign adnexal tumour of the sweat glands. It is considered an infantile tumour since it preferentially affects the newborn in 50% of cases and the child before puberty in 15–30% of cases. And its preferential location is the head and neck, but rare in the face. And the first line treatment remains surgery. We report here a case of Syringocystadenoma papilliferum in a nasal location in a 70 year old subject with a history of pemphigus vulgaris, treated by surgical excision, whose postoperative course was aggravated by Koebner phenomenon. •Syringocystadenoma papilliferum is a rare benign adnexal tumour of the sweat glands, with preferential localisation in the head and neck.•It is often present at birth and in early childhood before puberty, and rare in adults.•The recommended management is surgery, but certain comorbidities may be responsible for Koebner's phenomenon.•Koebner's phenomenon is the appearance of typical new skin lesions on wounded areas of otherwise healthy skin.