Open AccessCutaneous angioleiomyoma of the auricle: a painless variant of a painful tumour
Author(s) -
Andrew Newman,
Dustin Mullens,
Sarah Estrada,
Jason Barr
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-226179
Subject(s) - medicine , auricle , angioleiomyoma , head and neck , otorhinolaryngology , dermatology , surgery , anatomy , leiomyoma
Cutaneous angioleiomyomas (ALMs) are uncommon benign tumours of the skin which derive from the smooth muscle layer of dermal blood vessels. They usually present as tender nodules in the fifth or sixth decade of life, predominantly in the legs of females. These tumours rarely present on the head and neck, especially the ear. Head and neck ALMs differ from their more common leg counterparts in that they are painless. Additionally, they do not manifest with a female predominance. Herein, a new case of a painless auricular ALM in a 63-year-old man is reported.