Angioleiomyoma masquerading as shoulder pain
- Author:
Surekh RAVI
1
;
Lazar J CHANDY
;
Gautam KUMAR
;
Biju JACOB
;
Ami M EMMANUEL
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2021;24(1):32-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Angioleiomyoma is a benign soft tissue tumor originating from vascular smooth muscle. We report a case of a 20-year-old student who presented with pain in the right shoulder of 4 years duration. Shoulder movements were pain-free throughout the range of motion except resisted external rotation. Magnetic resonance imaging visualized a well-circumscribed lesion over the infraspinatus tendon. The lesion was surgically removed and sent for histopathological analysis. Morphology and immunohistochemistry results were suggestive of angioleiomyoma. The most common location for such a lesion is the lower limb, with less than 1% being reported in the upper arm, of which an angioleiomyoma of the shoulder is extremely rare.
