Arch Craniofac Surg.
2017 Mar;18(1):62-64. 10.7181/acfs.2017.18.1.62.
Solitary Piloleiomyoma in the Scalp
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea. tfm0822@catholic.ac.kr
- 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea.
- KMID: 2375226
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2017.18.1.62
Abstract
- Cutaneous leiomyomas can be classified into three types according to the site of origin: piloleiomyoma, angioleiomyoma, and dartoic (genital) leiomyoma. It might be expected that leiomyomas are commonly found on the scalp because there are many arrector pili muscles and vessels. However, leiomyomas are actually rarely reported in the scalp. Recently, we observed a case of cutaneous leiomyoma in the scalp and present our experience along with a literature review.
