AnxA1 level at admission was significantly higher in SCAP patients than in non-SCAP patients (p < 0.001) irrespective of CAP etiology and was positively correlated with Pneumonia Severity Index and Confusion, Uremia, Respiratory Rate, Blood Pressure, and Age ≥ 65 Years score. Here, ANXA1 is linked to syringocystadenoma papilliferum.