Vascular Leiomyoma of the Median Nerve: A Case Report.
- Author:
Weon Ik LEE
1
;
Myeong Ryeol SONG
;
Sang Hoon KIM
;
Shin Young KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vascular;
Leiomyoma;
Median nerve
- MeSH:
Angiomyoma*;
Blood Vessels;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Hand;
Humans;
Leiomyoma;
Median Nerve*;
Middle Aged;
Paresthesia;
Uterus;
Wrist
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2000;35(4):657-660
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vascular leiomyoma or angioleiomyoma is a uncommon benign solitary tumor that arises from the tunica muscularis of blood vessels. It is usually located in the wall of the uterus. It may present with a confusing picture of hand pain and paresthesia or be asymptomatic. We describe a 49-year-old man who presented with a slowly growing mass in the volar region of wrist which, on histological examination, was shown to be a vascular leiomyoma. It is not usually included in the differential diagnosis of anterior wrist mass or median nerve tumors.
