Angiomyxolipoma of the right sub-brow: Case report with review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Angiomyxolipoma (AML) is a rare variant of benign lipoma with characteristic histopathological and immuno-histochemical features. It consists of fatty tissue admixed with myxoid stroma and blood vessels. It was first described by Mai et al. in 1996 [1], with a total number of 19 cases reported since.


METHODS
This is the first report of an AML in subcutaneous tissue of the face, presenting as a 4-month old cystic lesion in a 78-year old lady. Diagnosis was based on radiological and histopathological with cytochemical findings.


CONCLUSIONS
It is important to distinguish this lesion as distinct from malignant subcutaneous lesions of fatty tissue, especially with short history as seen in our case.


CONCLUSIONS
Precise diagnosis of angiomyxolipoma is important to avoid unnecessary investigations, stress and misdiagnosis of myxoid liposarcoma.
Eye Specialty Hospital, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: salbdairat@gmail.com.
Sami
S
Al-Bdairat
Eye Specialty Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Isam Sh
IS
Alrawi
Eye Specialty Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Mohammed A
MA
Obaid
Grand Medical Laboratories, Amman, Jordan.
Yahia F
YF
Dajani
Angiomyxolipoma; Benign; Histopathology; Sub-brow
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