Vulvar angioleiomyoma.
A rare case of vulvar angioleiomyoma was diagnosed, and examined by electron microscope. The tumor cells appeared to be derived from pericytes. Intracytoplasmic inclusions, which are sometimes observed in infantile digital fibroma, were noted in the myofibroblasts.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan.
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Terada
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Suzuki
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Uchide
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Akasofu
D000328:Adult; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014844:Vulva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery