Cylindroma of head and neck: Review of the literature and report of two rare cases

Abstract Cylindromas are very rare and benign adnexal tumours of the skin. Very few reports of these benign tumours are reported in the literature. Dermal cylindromas are characterised as a benign neoplasm of the eccrine sweat glands. The most frequent location is the head and neck. Multiple occurre...

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Published in:Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery 2013-09, Vol.41 (6), p.516-521
Main Authors: Singh, Daman Deep, Naujoks, Christian, Depprich, Rita, Schulte, Klaus-Werner, Jankowiak, Frank, Kübler, Norbert R, Handschel, Jörg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Aged
Brooke-Spiegler syndrome
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - diagnosis
Cutaneous cylindroma
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Facial Neoplasms - diagnosis
Female
Head and neck
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis
Humans
Male
Malignant transformation
Middle Aged
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary - diagnosis
Recurrence
Scalp - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Transplantation - methods
Subcutaneous Fat - pathology
Surgery
Surgical Flaps - transplantation
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Summary:Abstract Cylindromas are very rare and benign adnexal tumours of the skin. Very few reports of these benign tumours are reported in the literature. Dermal cylindromas are characterised as a benign neoplasm of the eccrine sweat glands. The most frequent location is the head and neck. Multiple occurrences are often linked to the Brooke-Spiegler syndrome. The Brooke-Spiegler syndrome is inherited as an irregular autosomal dominant trait. A malignant transformation to an adenoid cystic carcinoma is also described in the literature. The leading treatment modality described in the literature is the complete surgical removal of the lesions. Here, a systematic review of the literature is presented with two rare cases of cylindromas.
ISSN:1010-5182
1878-4119
DOI:10.1016/j.jcms.2012.11.016