KMID : 0363220130510060470
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Korean Journal of Dermatology 2013 Volume.51 No. 6 p.470 ~ p.473
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A Case of Digital Cavernous Angioleiomyoma
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Shu Dong-Woo
Lew Bark-Lynn Sim Woo-Young
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Abstract
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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 1.3¡¿1.0 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.
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KEYWORD
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Angioleiomyoma, Cavernous type, Finger
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