Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle: An Unusual Tumor on a Rare Location
Author
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cutaneous angioleiomyomas (ALMs) (also known as vascular leiomyomas or angiomyomas) are unusual benign tumors of the skin deriving from the muscle layer of dermal blood vessels.
They usually manifest as tender subcutaneous nodules, mostly encountered on the legs of adult women in their fifth or sixth life decade.
ALMs rarely develop on the head/neck area, and even more rarely (<3% of all cases) on the auricle.
Head/neck (including ear) ALMs differ from their more usual leg counterparts in that they are usually painless and do not show a female predominance.
The diagnosis is clinically difficult, and most cases are diagnosed by histopathologic examination.
A new case of an auricular ALM in a 40-year-old Caucasian man is reported herein, and a brief literature review on this unusual tumor is presented.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kanitakis, Jean. 2017. Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle: An Unusual Tumor on a Rare Location. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148762
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kanitakis, Jean. Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle: An Unusual Tumor on a Rare Location. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148762
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kanitakis, Jean. Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle: An Unusual Tumor on a Rare Location. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148762
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148762