Reumatismo (Jul 2019)

Angioleiomyoma as a rare cause of a painful subcutaneous nodule in the leg: a case report

  • A.A. Younis,
  • R.A. Hamed,
  • I.H. Abdulkareem

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2019.1168
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 71, no. 2

Abstract

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Angioleiomyomas are benign tumors originating in the vascular smooth muscles. The tumor typically presents as a painful, solitary, small subcutaneous nodule. Herein, we have described a case report of chronic leg pain due to angioleiomyoma. We outline the clinical, radiological and histopathological features of this rare diagnosis for a painful nodule of extremity. Although rare, angioleiomyoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of chronic leg pain.

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