Open AccessCutaneous angiomyolipoma
Author(s) -
Kulwant Singh,
RadhaRamachandra Pai,
Hema Kini,
UllalAnand Kini
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.48932
Subject(s) - angiolipoma , tuberous sclerosis , lesion , angiomyolipoma , medicine , pathology , angioleiomyoma , chin , differential diagnosis , hemangioma , smooth muscle , lipoma , anatomy , hamartoma , angioma , kidney , vascular disease , leiomyoma , surgery
Cutaneous angiomyolipomas are rare. We report a case in a 45-year-old male with a well circumscribed lesion located on the chin. This lesion, probably hamartomatous in nature, differs from renal angiomyolipoma in terms of nonassociation with tuberous sclerosis, circumscription, and male predominance. Another characteristic feature is the absence of epithelioid cells. Differential diagnosis includes angiolipoma, angioleiomyoma, hemangioma, and myolipoma. It is distinguished from the abovementioned entities by the presence of a combination of thick-walled blood vessels, smooth muscle, and fat.