Angioleiomyoma: A Clinicopathological Study of 59 Cases.
- Author:
Min Ja JUNG
;
Yoon Wha CHO
;
Jee Yoon HAN
;
Kye Yong SONG
;
Sung Nam KIM
;
Hyun Soon LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Angioleiomyoma;
SMA stain, S-100 protein stain
- MeSH:
Actins;
Angiomyoma*;
Coloring Agents;
Desmin;
Female;
Hospitals, Veterans;
Humans;
Korea;
Leg;
Male;
Muscle, Smooth;
Paraffin;
Pathology;
S100 Proteins;
Seoul;
Skin;
Smooth Muscle Tumor;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(2):170-175
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Angioleiomyoma of the skin is a rare smooth muscle tumor and may develop anywhere in the body. Comprehensive clinicopathological analysis of angioleiomyomas developed in Korean has not been reported in domestic dermatological journals. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and pathological characteristics of angioleiomyoma and the relationship between the tumor and the nerve with immunohistochemical stains. METHODS: Fifty nine cases of angioleiomyoma were reappraised from the files of the pathology of Seoul National University, Green Cross Reference Laboratory Center and Korea Veterans Hospital. Brief clinical histories of all cases were examined and microscopic findings in 35 cases were classified according to subtypes. Paraffin blocks were recut and stained in 16 cases for desmin, smooth muscle actin and S-100 protein. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: 1. Male to female ratio was 1:1.27. 2. The age of the patients was mostly over 20 years and the mean age was 51 years in men and 40 years in women. 3. Tumors occurred most frequently in the lower extremity(38 cases), and followed by upper extremity(18 cases), head(2 cases), and trunk(1 case). Women had predominance of the legs in location site and men showed equal distribution in the lower and upper extremities.
