title: Extensive multiple piloleiomyoma in the submental region treated successfully by surgery and reconstruction with a submental perforator flap.
abstract: Piloleiomyoma is a benign tumour originating in the smooth muscles of the arrector pili muscle in the skin. The lesions are often sensitive to touch, cold and emotional disturbance. We present a patient with multiple piloleiomyoma (MPL) of the submentum who underwent reconstructive surgery using a submental perforator flap. The result was excellent and there were no postoperative complications. MPL of the submental region is relatively rare; to our knowledge, ours is the first report of MPL treated successfully with a submental perforator flap.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Field of Sensory Organology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan. shige@m2.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Matsushita
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Ishihara
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Takeda
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Uchida
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Tamai
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Usuki
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Kanekura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044964:Cervicoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome