J Korean Radiol Soc.  1999 Feb;40(2):363-366. 10.3348/jkrs.1999.40.2.363.

MR Findings of Angiomyoma of the Extremities: Two Cases Report

• Choi YS
• Yoon YG
• Joo JE

• KMID: 1832254
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1999.40.2.363

Abstract

Angiomyoma is a benign soft tissue tumor that arises from the smooth muscle layer of blood vessels in the deeplayers of the dermis, or in subcutaneous tissue. It occurs as a well-encapsulated solitary mass, most of which areless than 2cm in diameter. Some patients complain of pain with or without tenderness. This tumor has apredilection for the lower extremities of middle-aged females. MRI findings of angiomyoma of the extremities haverarely been reported, and we describe these findings in two cases of angiomyoma of the hand and foot.

Keyword

Soft tissues, neoplasms; Soft tissues, MR; Leiomyoma

MeSH Terms

Angiomyoma*
Blood Vessels
Dermis
Extremities*
Female
Foot
Hand
Humans
Leiomyoma
Lower Extremity
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Muscle, Smooth
Subcutaneous Tissue