Korean J Dermatol.
2016 Feb;54(2):91-97.
Angioleiomyoma: A Clinicopathological Study of 27 Cases
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea. dermakkh@naver.com
Abstract
- 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.
