Korean J Dermatol.
2013 Jun;51(6):470-473.
A Case of Digital Cavernous Angioleiomyoma
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. bellotte@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Angioleiomyoma is a rare benign tumor arising from vascular smooth muscle which commonly develops on the lower extremities of middle-aged women. It is rare to occur on the fingers. Angioleiomyoma is classified into three histological subtypes; solid, venous and cavernous. The solid type is most common but the cavernous type is very rare. We report a case of a 53-year-old female with a digital cavernous angioleiomyoma. The patient had a 2-year history of an asymptomatic and slowly enlarging 1.3x1.0 cm-sized subcutaneous nodule on the distal phalanx of her second left finger. Histopathologic examination showed a well-demarcated nodular tumor in the dermis, which composed of numerous, dilated vessels and bundles of smooth muscle fibers.
