title: Leiomyoma of the scrotum.
abstract: Leiomyoma is a benign tumor derived from smooth muscle. Leiomyoma of the scrotum arising from the tunica dartos is exceedingly rare. We describe the case of a 51-year-old Japanese man with this disease entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Japan. otk@med5.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohtake
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanzaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimoinaba
mesh_terms: D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003893:Desmin / Q000032:analysis; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D012155:Reticulin / Q000032:analysis; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003893:Desmin; D012155:Reticulin; D014746:Vimentin