Eruptive syringoma on penis

Syringomas that are localized in penis are rare dermatological condition. Only 6-8  of the cases of  eruptive syringoma of the penis are documented in literature. Though they are asymptomatic papules, one may be worried  to be related to sexually transmitted disease. As its a  atypical localization, it is always necessary to exclude other similar condition like  pearly penile papules, condyloma, lichen planus, and bowenoid papulosis. But as syringomas have a distinct  histopathologic features so it can be easily confirmed with a punch skin biopsy and the patients fears about sexually transmitted disease or cancer can be easily excluded.

As syringomas are harmless so treatment is not necessary. For a cosmetic reasons it can be removed by surgical excision, cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen, electrodessication and curettage. Carbon-dioxide laser may give more successive results. With all these treatment options available, syringoma can still recur frequently and the risk of scarring is a major problem. so there is no any succesful syringoma removal procedure.

Eruptive syringoma

Eruptive syringoma is a rare type of syringoma, which are eccrine sweat gland tumours. They are small flesh-coloured papules and usually occurs in successive crops on the anterior body surfaces of women.

Eruptive syringoma usually present before or during puberty. They tends to occur high in asian and African American. Eruptive syringoma may usually occur in the axillae, abdomen and chest with or without face involvement.

Eruptive syringoma are usually asymptomatic but some people may have mild itching. There are non other complains besides cosmetic problem. Generally eruptive syringoma can be diagnosis just my looking the lesion but your doctor might perform a skin biopsy to confirm the case.

The Eruptive syringoma lesion are harmless and usually resolve on its own or in most of the cases remain stable. There is no long term complications but people find it uncomfortable in particular, if it occurs in face or any exposed areas.

The main aim of the treatment of syringoma is to minimize the scarring and prevent the recurrence. There are no any definite treatment modalities recommended, but there are many options like surgical excision, electrocautery, liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, dermabrasion, trichloroacetic acid and carbon dioxide lasers ablation. Oral isotretinoin and topical tretinoin and adapalene have been used but with not much success. The most used successive treatment may be Laser treatment. The most commonly used lasers are super-pulsed carbon dioxide laser and erbium laser.