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Radiologic Findings of an Angioleiomyoma of the Finger: A Case Report  

Jeong, Bo-Seong (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine)
Shim, Jae-Chan (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine)
Kim, Ji-Young (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine)
Kang, Yoon-Kyeng (Department of Pathology, Seoul Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine)
Lee, Jae-Myeong (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine)
Nam, Mi-Young (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine)
Lee, Ghi-Jai (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine)
Kim, Ho-Kyun (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.64, no.6, 2011 , pp. 599-602 More about this Journal
Abstract
Angioleiomyomas are a rare benign smooth muscle tumor arising from vessel walls. Although angioleiomyomas are most frequently reported in the lower extremities and in middle-aged female patients, they can be found throughout the body in male and female adults of all ages. We report a rare case of an angioleiomyoma of the left 3rd digit in a 31-year-old man, which appeared as a small, well defined mass with multiple vascular structures on Doppler sonogram and MRI. The tumor was diagnosed by pathology as an angioleiomyoma. Although angioleiomyomas are relatively infrequent, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis when multiple tortuous vascular structures are seen within a well demarcated mass in extremities on Doppler sonogram and MRI.
Keywords
Leiomyoma; Soft Tissue Neoplasms; Extremities; Ultrasonography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
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