title: Congenital pilar leiomyoma.
abstract: Piloleiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors arising from the arrectores pilorum muscles in the skin. They usually occur as multiple firm dermal nodules located on the extremities and trunk. Solitary lesions are rare. Leiomyomas usually develop during adolescence or early adult life. Congenital pilar leiomiyoma is an extremely rare entity. We present a case of congenital solitary pilar leiomyoma located on the face.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. nisaakay15@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bengu Nisa
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Akay
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boyvat
authors.forename: Aylin Okcu
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Heper
authors.forename: Ezgi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Unlu
mesh_terms: D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery