ECCRINE SQUAMOUS SYRINGOMETAPLASIA IN A PATIENT WITH ROSACEA
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- 1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
- 2. Hassan Anatomy and Pathology Laboratory, Rabat, Morocco.
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Background:Eccrinesquamoussynringometaplasiais a benign adaptive metaplasiathatoccurs in response to variousphysiological and pathological stimuli. It isassociatedwithchemotherapy or otherdermatologicaldisorders, particularlyinflammatory conditions. Wepresent a case of an inflammatoryrosaceaassociatedwithsquamousmetaplasia in a femalepatient.
Observation: A 68-year-old femalepresentedwith a chronic skin eruptionconsisting of translucent and angioma-like papules, accompanied by a flushing sensation on the face. Dermoscopyrevealedmilium grains and an angioma-like background. Biopsyconfirmed the diagnosis of erythematopapularrosaceaassociatedwith focal malpighiansquamoussyringometaplasia.
Conclusion: Squamoussyringometaplasiacanbelinked to inflammatory dermatoses, such as rosacea. The inflammatoryinfiltrateisimplicated in eccrinemetaplasia, which, in turn, maycontribute to an uncommonpresentation of rosacea.
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