Korean J Dermatol.
1999 Nov;37(11):1697-1699.
Giant Angioleiomyoma of the Hand
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Chun Dermatopathology Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Plastic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Chun Dermatopathology Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Angioleiomyoma is a benign solitary tumor that arises from the medial layer of the vein walls. We encountered a 21-year-old man who was presented with a non-tender, slowly growing, 3 cm x 5 cm-sized mass on the thenar eminence of his left hand. Histopathological examination showed the tumor to be a giant vascular leiomyoma. It is extremely rare for an angioleiomyoma to reach this size as well as occurring on the palm and this is the first report of such a case in Korea.
