Archives of Craniofacial Surgery  2017;18(1):62-64

doi:10.7181/acfs.2017.18.1.62

Solitary Piloleiomyoma in the Scalp.

Dong Hwi KIM 1 ; Ji Sung LEE ; Jean A KIM ; Jung Ho LEE

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Keywords

Leiomyoma; Scalp; Skin neoplasms; Smooth muscle; Hair follicle

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Cutaneous leiomyomas can be classified into three types according to the site of origin: piloleiomyoma, angioleiomyoma, and dartoic (genital) leiomyoma. It might be expected that leiomyomas are commonly found on the scalp because there are many arrector pili muscles and vessels. However, leiomyomas are actually rarely reported in the scalp. Recently, we observed a case of cutaneous leiomyoma in the scalp and present our experience along with a literature review.