Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Apr;44(4):486-488.
Genital Leiomyoma of the Nipple
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Korea. jhoon@cnu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Korea.
- 3Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
Abstract
- Genital leiomyoma is a benign tumor that arises from the dartos muscles of the genitalia, areola, and nipple. Leiomyoma of the nipple is the less frequent type of genital leiomyoma. We report a case of genital leiomyoma on the nipple of a 30-year-old man. About 3 years prior to presentation, his left nipple had enlarged slowly and he had felt intermittent paroxysmal pain upon touch. The histopathologic findings showed typical leiomyoma.
