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Angioleiomyoma

MedGen UID:
60202
•Concept ID:
C0206653
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Angioleiomyomas; Angiomyoma; Angiomyomas; Leiomyoma, Vascular; Leiomyomas, Vascular; Vascular Leiomyoma; Vascular Leiomyomas
SNOMED CT: Angiomyoma (86959002); Vascular leiomyoma (86959002); Angioleiomyoma (86959002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006646

Definition

A benign, slow-growing neoplasm that arises from the dermis or subcutaneous tissue. It is characterized by the presence of well-differentiated smooth muscle cells which are arranged around numerous vessels. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and outcomes of surgical treatment of carotid bifurcation tumors.
Li X, Zhang W, Shu C, Li Q, Zhang L, Zhu J
J Int Med Res 2020 Dec;48(12):300060520976495. doi: 10.1177/0300060520976495. PMID: 33317387Free PMC Article
Primary Hand Leiomyoma: A Systematic Review.
Oliver JD, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Sisti A, Manrique OJ, Broer PN, Forte AJ
Ann Plast Surg 2019 Dec;83(6):e77-e84. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002004. PMID: 31599787

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Current Concepts of Foot and Ankle Angioleiomyoma.
Matos M, Soares S, Agaoua M
J Foot Ankle Surg 2023 Jul-Aug;62(4):746-749. Epub 2023 Feb 18 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.02.006. PMID: 36941142
Primary Hand Leiomyoma: A Systematic Review.
Oliver JD, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Sisti A, Manrique OJ, Broer PN, Forte AJ
Ann Plast Surg 2019 Dec;83(6):e77-e84. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002004. PMID: 31599787
Pericytes in Sarcomas and Other Mesenchymal Tumors.
Chang L, Scott MA, Meyers CA, James AW
Adv Exp Med Biol 2019;1147:109-124. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-16908-4_4. PMID: 31147874
Comparison of ultrasonographic findings of schwannomas and angioleiomyomas.
Ogata D, Takeji M, Murakami T, Yanagisawa H, Kuramochi A, Tsuchida T
J Dermatol 2018 Jul;45(7):837-843. Epub 2018 May 14 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.14358. PMID: 29756228
Pericytic mimicry in well-differentiated liposarcoma/atypical lipomatous tumor.
Shen J, Shrestha S, Rao PN, Asatrian G, Scott MA, Nguyen V, Giacomelli P, Soo C, Ting K, Eilber FC, Peault B, Dry SM, James AW
Hum Pathol 2016 Aug;54:92-9. Epub 2016 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2016.03.008. PMID: 27063472Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Angioleiomyoma - A Case Report.
Amrutiya PA, Brown OS, Papanikos E, Mallina R
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2023 Oct;28(5):614-618. Epub 2023 Oct 25 doi: 10.1142/S2424835523720207. PMID: 37881819
Current Concepts of Foot and Ankle Angioleiomyoma.
Matos M, Soares S, Agaoua M
J Foot Ankle Surg 2023 Jul-Aug;62(4):746-749. Epub 2023 Feb 18 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.02.006. PMID: 36941142
Sinonasal angioleiomyoma.
Lau YW, Vikneswaran T, Tan TY, Tang IP
Med J Malaysia 2016 Jun;71(3):154-5. PMID: 27495895
Uterine angioleiomyoma: a rare variant of uterine leiomyoma.
Garg G, Mohanty SK
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014 Aug;138(8):1115-8. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0315-RS. PMID: 25076303
Auricle angioleiomyoma.
Wang MC, Shiao AS
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 2002 Apr;65(4):180-2. PMID: 12135197

Therapy

Angioleiomyoma of the nasolacrimal duct: case report and literature review.
Azhdam AM, Wang Y, Douglas RS, Chang EE, Wu AW
Orbit 2022 Dec;41(6):783-785. Epub 2021 May 30 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2021.1933080. PMID: 34057005
Angioleiomyoma of the Larynx: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Perardi F, Abbate G, Iannuzzelli LR, Contini R, De Munari M, Sciuto FG, Leutner M, Scotti A
Ear Nose Throat J 2020 Dec;99(10):658-663. Epub 2020 Jun 30 doi: 10.1177/0145561320934930. PMID: 32603184
Visual Outcomes After Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Orbital Lesions.
Yang K, Ellenbogen Y, Algird AR, Sommer DD, Reddy K
World Neurosurg 2020 Jul;139:e501-e507. Epub 2020 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.050. PMID: 32311560
Incidence of mature adipocytic component within cutaneous smooth muscle neoplasms.
Jones C, Shalin SC, Gardner JM
J Cutan Pathol 2016 Oct;43(10):866-71. Epub 2016 Aug 11 doi: 10.1111/cup.12764. PMID: 27404774
Spontaneously ruptured uterine angioleiomyoma.
Culhaci N, Ozkara E, Yüksel H, Ozsunar Y, Unal E
Pathol Oncol Res 2006;12(1):50-1. Epub 2006 Mar 23 doi: 10.1007/BF02893432. PMID: 16554917

Prognosis

Sinonasal angioleiomyoma.
Lau YW, Vikneswaran T, Tan TY, Tang IP
Med J Malaysia 2016 Jun;71(3):154-5. PMID: 27495895
Uterine angioleiomyoma: a rare variant of uterine leiomyoma.
Garg G, Mohanty SK
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014 Aug;138(8):1115-8. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0315-RS. PMID: 25076303
Smooth muscle tumors of soft tissue and non-uterine viscera: biology and prognosis.
Miettinen M
Mod Pathol 2014 Jan;27 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S17-29. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.178. PMID: 24384850Free PMC Article
Congenital cutaneous angioleiomyoma.
Orozco-Covarrubias L, Carrasco-Daza D, Julian-Gonzalez R, Saez-de-Ocaris M, Duran-McKinster C, Palacios-Lopez C, Ruiz-Maldonado R
Pediatr Dermatol 2011 Jul-Aug;28(4):460-2. Epub 2010 Dec 7 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01290.x. PMID: 21793889
Angiomyoma--angioleiomyoma of the cheek.
Vidaković B, Knezević AK, Manojlović S, Knezević G
Coll Antropol 2011 Mar;35(1):207-9. PMID: 21661373

Clinical prediction guides

Angioleiomyoma of the Parotid Gland Fed by the Superficial Temporal Artery.
Baek SO, Jang U, Rha EY
J Craniofac Surg 2023 Jun 1;34(4):e336-e338. Epub 2022 Sep 2 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008986. PMID: 36053196Free PMC Article
Pericytic mimicry in well-differentiated liposarcoma/atypical lipomatous tumor.
Shen J, Shrestha S, Rao PN, Asatrian G, Scott MA, Nguyen V, Giacomelli P, Soo C, Ting K, Eilber FC, Peault B, Dry SM, James AW
Hum Pathol 2016 Aug;54:92-9. Epub 2016 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2016.03.008. PMID: 27063472Free PMC Article
Angioleiomyoma of the Sinonasal Tract: Analysis of 16 Cases and Review of the Literature.
Agaimy A, Michal M, Thompson LD, Michal M
Head Neck Pathol 2015 Dec;9(4):463-73. Epub 2015 Jun 6 doi: 10.1007/s12105-015-0636-y. PMID: 26047608Free PMC Article
Angioleiomyoma affecting the lips: report of 3 cases and review of the literature.
Gueiros LA, Romañach MJ, Pires-Soubhia AM, Pires FR, Paes-de-Almeida O, Vargas PA
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2011 Jul 1;16(4):e482-7. doi: 10.4317/medoral.16.e482. PMID: 20526260
Vulvar angioleiomyoma.
Terada S, Suzuki N, Uchide K, Akasofu K
Arch Gynecol Obstet 1993;253(1):51-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02770634. PMID: 8392314

Recent systematic reviews

Skull Base Leiomyomas and Angioleiomyomas: A Systematic Literature Review and an Uncommon Case Report.
Rincon-Torroella J, Snyder MH, Galaiya DJ, Morris M, Weingart JD, Stewart CM
World Neurosurg 2021 Oct;154:154-166.e1. Epub 2021 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.06.096. PMID: 34182177Free PMC Article
Primary Hand Leiomyoma: A Systematic Review.
Oliver JD, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Sisti A, Manrique OJ, Broer PN, Forte AJ
Ann Plast Surg 2019 Dec;83(6):e77-e84. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002004. PMID: 31599787
A giant superinfected uterine angioleiomyoma with distant septic metastases: an extremely rare presentation of a benign process and a systematic review of the literature.
Sánchez-Iglesias JL, Capote S, Cubo-Abert M, Carbonell-Socias M, Cabrera S, Illán-Hernández L, Pérez-Benavente MA, Monreal-Clua S, Gil-Moreno A
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2019 Oct;300(4):841-847. Epub 2019 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00404-019-05267-w. PMID: 31435775

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