A Case of Digital Angioleiomyoma.
- Author:
Bong Seon KANG
1
;
Duk Han KIM
;
Sang Hyun CHO
;
Jeong Deuk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. leejd@olmh.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angioleiomyoma;
Finger
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angiomyoma*;
Dermis;
Female;
Fingers;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Muscle, Smooth;
Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(4):454-456
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angioleiomyoma is a benign tumor arising from the muscle layer of the vein walls and mainly develops on the lower extremities of middle-aged women. We encountered a 31-year-old man who had a 3 year history of a painless but tender, 0.6 x 0.6 cm-sized nodule on the volar aspect of his left third finger. Histopathologically, a well-circumscribed nodular tumor was observed in the dermis, which comprised of numerous, various-sized, vessels and bundles of smooth muscle fibers. It is relatively rare for an angioleiomyoma to occur on the finger.
