Imaging findings of a subcutaneous angioleiomyoma

Angioleiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor arising from the vessel walls.The tumor can occur anywhere in the body, but is most often seen in the extremities, particularly in the lower leg. The most common presentation is a solitary subcutaneous nodular lesion, which is either painful or painless...

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Published in:	JBR-BTR : organe de la Societe royale belge de radiologie (SRBR) = orgaan van de Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Radiologie (KBVR) Vol. 92; no. 2; p. 80
Main Authors:	Vanhoenacker, F M, Camerlinck, M, Somville, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Belgium 01-03-2009
Subjects:	Adult Angiomyoma - diagnosis Angiomyoma - pathology Angiomyoma - surgery Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:	Angioleiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor arising from the vessel walls.The tumor can occur anywhere in the body, but is most often seen in the extremities, particularly in the lower leg. The most common presentation is a solitary subcutaneous nodular lesion, which is either painful or painless. We report a rare case of a slowly growing solid angioleiomyoma of the right lower leg in a 34-old-year old man. Although imaging characteristics on MR imaging and ultrasound are nonspecific, angioleiomyoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a mobile, slowly growing and well vascularised lesion is encountered in the extremities.
ISSN:	0302-7430