A Case of Angioleiomyoma of the Ear Antihelix.
- Author:
Yoon Young KIM
1
;
Gyeong Mun KIM
;
Si Yong KIM
;
Gee Han JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yykim@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angioleiomyoma;
Ear antihelix
- MeSH:
Aged;
Angiomyoma*;
Blood Vessels;
Ear*;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular;
Neck
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(1):94-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angioleiomyoma is a benign tumour arising from the vascular smooth muscle of blood vessel walls. It usually occurs in the lower extremities of females as a slow-growing, firm and occasionally painful mass. Only 8.5~10% of angioleiomyoma have been reported to occur on the head and neck area. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge only 9 cases of angioleiomyoma have been reported to occur on the ear. Herein, we report a case of angioleioyoma in a 66 year-old woman who presented with a 4 year history of a painless, nontender nodule on the anti-helix of the ear, an unusual site of occurrence.
