Angioleiomyoma of the proper ulnar digital artery: Case report
| Autor: | Khalid Arab, Abdullah E. Kattan, Qutaiba N.M. Shah Mardan, Emran Algadiem, Mohammed Alswayyed |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Tunica media
medicine.medical_specialty Article 03 medical and health sciences Hand tumor 0302 clinical medicine Angioleiomyoma Case report medicine Medical diagnosis business.industry fungi food and beverages medicine.disease Numerical digit PD Proton density medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Radiological weapon Etiology 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery Histopathology Radiology Differential diagnosis business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2210-2612 |
| Popis: | Highlights • Angioleiomyoma is a rare benign tumor comprised of smooth muscle cells. • Other than biopsy, no modality of investigation can conclude the diagnosis. • Favorable prognosis can be obtained by simple local excision. • This case report presents a condition in which this tumor emerged from hand’s artery - An extraordinary observation. Introduction With the rarity and benign nature, angioleiomyoma is a tumor of disputed etiology that originates from the tunica media of the blood vessels. Lacking any characteristic clinical or radiological features, often leading to preoperative misdiagnosis, it is only diagnosed confidently on the basis of histopathology; for this reason combined with the rarity, angioleiomyoma would not be usually found at the top of the differential diagnosis list. Local excision is usually curative with excellent prognosis. Case This report discusses a case of a 60-year-old healthy lady who complained of a chronic painless mass in the right 2nd digit. Originating from the proper ulnar digital artery, it was excised with no complications. Histopathology results confirmed the diagnosis of angioleiomyoma. No recurrence was observed 6 months following the procedure. Discussion Out of the handful published papers concerned with angioleiomyoma in hands, few report the origin to be the digital artery. Conclusion Further awareness about this tumor is required and it should be included in the differential diagnoses list of the treating surgeon. |
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