Atypical piloleiomyoma of the face presenting with central ulceration.
Piloleimyoma is a type of cutaneous leiomyoma arising from arrectores pilorum. It can present as either a solitary nodule or multiple lesions. Usually it is localized on the extremities, but can also occur on trunk, neck area and face. Lesions are usually cold, ulcerated and spontaneously painful. Herein we report a case of piloleiomyoma with cytological atypia that was painless despite the presence of central ulceration.
Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Alessandro
A
Pileri
Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Pier Luigi
PL
Ghetti
Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Iria
I
Neri
Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Beatrice
B
Raone
Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Selena
S
Ciabatti
Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Camilla
C
Reggiani
Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Annalisa
A
Patrizi
immunohistochemestry.; piloleiomyoma; surgical excision