Giant Angioleiomyoma of the Hand.
- Author:
Jin Ho CHANG
1
;
Sang Ju LEE
;
Kee Yang CHUNG
;
Soo Il CHUN
;
Kwan Chul TARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Chun Dermatopathology Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angioleiomyoma;
Hand
- MeSH:
Angiomyoma*;
Hand*;
Humans;
Korea;
Veins;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(11):1697-1699
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angioleiomyoma is a benign solitary tumor that arises from the medial layer of the vein walls. We encountered a 21-year-old man who was presented with a non-tender, slowly growing, 3 cm x 5 cm-sized mass on the thenar eminence of his left hand. Histopathological examination showed the tumor to be a giant vascular leiomyoma. It is extremely rare for an angioleiomyoma to reach this size as well as occurring on the palm and this is the first report of such a case in Korea.
