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KMID : 0363220160540020091
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2016 Volume.54 No. 2 p.91 ~ p.97
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Angioleiomyoma: A Clinicopathological Study of 27 Cases
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Kim Min-Seok
Kwon Won-Joo
Cho Eun-Byul
Park Eun-Joo
Kim Kwang-Ho
Kim Kwang-Joong
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Abstract
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Background: Cutaneous angioleiomyoma is a rare and benign smooth muscle tumor derived from the walls of blood vessels. No studies on this condition have been conducted in Korea since a study of 59 cases of angioleiomyoma was reported in 2000.
Objective: We sought to analyze the clinical and histopathological types of angioleiomyoma in Korea.
Methods: Data were collected from 27 cases of angioleiomyoma in the dermatology department at Hallym University Medical Center. A clinical analysis was conducted through a chart and photographic review. All cases were histologically classified into four types: solid, cavernous, venous, and mixed.
Results: The number of males and females was 12 and 15, respectively. The mean age at diagnosis was 41.1 years, and the mean duration of disease was 4.3 years. Lower extremity (63.0%) was the most common site in both, males and females, and the size of tumors did not exceed 2 cm. About half of the patients (51.9%) had pain or tenderness associated with the tumor. The tumors histopathologically were of the solid (16 cases), mixed (6 cases), cavernous (3 cases), and venous (2 cases) types.
Conclusion: This study will help to improve our understanding of the characteristics of angioleiomyoma in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Angioleiomyoma, Clinicopathological study
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