Ann Dermatol.  2004 Mar;16(1):16-18. 10.5021/ad.2004.16.1.16.

Cutaneous Leiomyoma of the Nipple in a Male

• Oh JJ
• Park JH
• Lee DY
• Lee ES

• KMID: 2158506
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2004.16.1.16

Abstract

Cutaneous leiomyoma is a benign tnmor originating from smooth muscle fibers which are derived from arrector pili muscle, media of blood vessels and dartoic muscle of scrotum, vulvar, or nipple. It is classified into 3 types according to the site of origin, namely pilar leiomyoma, angioleiomyoma and genital leiomyoma. Leiomyoma of the nipple is the less kquent type of cutaneous leiomyoma. We report a case of cutaneous leiomyoma on the nipple in a 53-year-old man.

Keyword

Genital leiomyoma; Nipple

MeSH Terms

Angiomyoma
Blood Vessels
Humans
Leiomyoma*
Male*
Middle Aged
Muscle, Smooth
Nipples*
Scrotum