A Case of Digital Cavernous Angioleiomyoma.
- Author:
Dong Woo SUH
1
;
Bark Lynn LEW
;
Woo Young SIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. bellotte@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angioleiomyoma;
Cavernous type;
Finger
- MeSH:
Angiomyoma;
Caves;
Dermis;
Female;
Fingers;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Muscle, Smooth;
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2013;51(6):470-473
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angioleiomyoma is a rare benign tumor arising from vascular smooth muscle which commonly develops on the lower extremities of middle-aged women. It is rare to occur on the fingers. Angioleiomyoma is classified into three histological subtypes; solid, venous and cavernous. The solid type is most common but the cavernous type is very rare. We report a case of a 53-year-old female with a digital cavernous angioleiomyoma. The patient had a 2-year history of an asymptomatic and slowly enlarging 1.3x1.0 cm-sized subcutaneous nodule on the distal phalanx of her second left finger. Histopathologic examination showed a well-demarcated nodular tumor in the dermis, which composed of numerous, dilated vessels and bundles of smooth muscle fibers.
