Multiple piloleiomyomas associated with solitary angioleiomyoma

Wataru Rikihisa, Hiromaro Kiryu, Masutaka Furue

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Abstract

A 58 year-old male had reddish scattered papules strictly confined to the right side of his upper back and neck, right shoulder, and right upper arm. Additionally, he also noticed a subcutaneous nodule on his left thigh. Histopathological examinations revealed that the papules on the back, nape of the neck, shoulder, and arm were multiple piloleiomyomas, as shown by the proliferation of bundles of smooth muscles in the dermis. The subcutaneous nodule of the thigh was angioleiomyoma with a well-circumscribed lesion composed of smooth muscles and blood vessels. Ipsilaterality and segmentality of the distribution of the papules of piloleiomyomas and probable family history that his mother had similar papules with a similar distribution suggest the nevoid character of our case. Piloleiomyomas are often reported to be associated with leiomyoma of the uterus or other organs. This is the first reported case of multiple piloleiomyomas with solitary angioleiomyoma in the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)309-310
Number of pages2
JournalEuropean Journal of Dermatology
Volume9
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Jun 22 1999

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Dermatology

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