Angioleiomyoma of the forearm.
Angioleiomyoma is a benign tumor of vascular smooth muscle origin. Although many factors have been implicated in its pathogenesis, presence of lipometaplasia suggests its hamartomatous nature. This tumor presents as a painful nodular mass in extremities. Thus angioleiomyoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis of any solitary painful mass of forearm. Herein we report a case of 37-years-old female presenting with a slow growing mass in the right forearm. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination confirmed the diagnosis of angioleiomyoma.
Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Biswajit
B
Dey
Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Jyotsna Naresh
JN
Bharti
Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Parul
P
Gautam
Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Seema
S
Kaushal
Angioleiomyoma; forearm; immunohistochemistry; lipometaplasia