Angioleiomyoma : a rare cause of anterior knee pain (case report)‎

Abstract EN

Introduction : vascular leiomyomas or angioleiomyomas are rare benign tumors of the soft muscles within blood vessels, which are usually found in the lower extremities in females.

case presentation : in this case report, we discuss a rare case of subcutaneous vascular leiomyoma of the right knee of a forty-nine-year-old woman who presented with increasing anterior right knee pain and soft tissue swelling, clinical findingsplain radiographic, ultrasonography and histopathologic findings of the tumor are discussed.

conclusion : this paper reinforces that angioleiomyomas are rarely diagnosed by clinical features alone, and imaging modalities are essential for early detection and excision.