title: [Do you know this syndrome? Piloleiomyoma].
abstract: Piloleiomyoma, a benign smooth-muscle tumor arising from the arrectores pilorum muscles of the skin, affects males and females in the third decade of life. It presents as asymmetrical, reddish-brown nodules or papules with a firm consistency, predominantly located on the limbs. When multiple lesions are present, they may be tender or painful. Their association with uterine fibroids, referred to as Reed syndrome or familial leiomyomatosis cutis et uteri, is rare and may be associated with renal cell carcinoma. The approach consists of surgical excision in cases presenting few lesions and pharmacological treatment if symptomatic. The present paper describes a case of Reed syndrome in which a decision was made to monitor the patient in view of the absence of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Naval Marcílio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. thaisjerez@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Thais Jerez
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Jaime
authors.forename: Tatiana Jerez
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Jaime
authors.forename: Daniel Fernandes
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: Bianca de Mello
authors.initials: Bde M
authors.lastname: Guaraldi
authors.forename: César de Souza
authors.initials: Cde S
authors.lastname: Bastos Júnior
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lerer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*