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Management of cutaneous angiomyolipoma and its association with tuberous sclerosis
Author(s) -
DEBLOOM James R.,
FRIEDRICHS Amanda,
SWICK Brian L.,
WHITAKER Duane C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00175.x
Subject(s) - tuberous sclerosis , angiomyolipoma , medicine , pathology , angiolipoma , hamartoma , thigh , differential diagnosis , adipose tissue , lipoma , dermatology , anatomy , kidney
ABSTRACT Although typically presenting renally, angiomyolipomas can rarely present in the skin. The tumors are composed of an admixture of blood vessels, smooth muscle and adipose tissue and are often seen in the setting of tuberous sclerosis. We describe a case of angiomyolipoma presenting on the thigh of a 50‐year‐old white female. This is the 17th reported case of cutaneous angiomyolipoma. As with all previously described cases, our patient did not present with the stigmata of tuberous sclerosis. Angiomyolipoma should be considered within the differential for subcutaneous nodules and work‐up for tuberous sclerosis should not be pursued when presenting in the skin.