A Case of Reed's Syndrome(Familial Leiomyomatosis Cutis Et Uteri).
- Author:
Jae Young LEE
1
;
Hyun Dai KIM
;
Phil Seung SEO
;
Nyung Hoon YOON
;
Seok Don PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. sdpark@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Reed's syndrome;
Uterine and cutaneous leiomyomas
- MeSH:
Arm;
Fathers;
Female;
Humans;
Leiomyoma;
Leiomyomatosis*;
Middle Aged;
Penetrance;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(6):612-616
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Reed's syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant disease with incomplete penetrance that is characterized by uterine and cutaneous leiomyomas. We report a case of Reed's syndrome in a 50-year-old woman. The patient underwent removal of the uterine leiomyoma at the age of 36. Following this the patient noticed development of multiple, cutaneous nodules on both arms at the age of 45. These nodules progressively increased in both number and size, while appearing in other sites. The histopathologic finding of an isolated, single skin lesion showed typical leiomyoma arising from arrector pilorum muscle. Familial history revealed that her father had been affected with similar cutaneous lesions.
