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. 2013 Sep;58(5):412.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.117369.

Familial syringomas

Satyendra Kumar Singh  1 , Tulika Rai
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Familial syringomas

Satyendra Kumar Singh et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2013 Sep.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical photograph showing multiple syringomas on the face of the affected mother in the family
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histopathology showing an epithelial neoplasm involving the upper reticular dermis made up of solid epithelial islands and ductal structures lined by two or three layers of cuboidal cells (H and E, ×100)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histopathology showing an epithelial neoplasm involving the upper reticular dermis made up of solid epithelial islands and ductal structures lined by two or three layers of cuboidal cells (H and E, ×400)
Figure 4
Figure 4
Clinical photograph showing multiple syringomas in one of the daughters affected with the disease
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