Benign, often painful, smooth muscle neoplasm preferentially occurring in dermis or subcutaneous tissues, usually of lower extremity
Composed of well-differentiated perivascular smooth muscle cells arranged around numerous vascular channels
Morphologic continuum exists between angiomyoma and myopericytoma (perivascular myxoid neoplasm)
Angioleiomyomas are thought to be most common variant of cutaneous leiomyomas
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General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Bernett CN et al: Cutaneous leiomyomas. StatPearls, 2021
Torres-de la Roche LA et al: Retroperitoneal angioleiomyomatosis. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 71(3):337-41, 2021
Matsuyama A: Angioleiomyoma. In Fletcher CDM et al: WHO Classification of Tumours: Soft Tissue and Bone Tumours. 5th ed. IARC Press. 186-7, 2020
Klumpp R et al: Angioleiomyoma in the posterior knee: a case report and literature review. Knee. 24(3):675-9, 2017
Kransdorf MJ et al: Muscle tumors. In Kransdorf MJ et al: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 361-72, 2014
Prasad R et al: Angioleiomyoma of middle finger terminal phalanx-case report and review of literature. J Hand Microsurg. 6(1):45-6, 2014
Van Holsbeeck A et al: Angioleiomyoma in the soleus muscle. JBR-BTR. 97(4):245-7, 2014
Oiso N et al: Diagnostic usefulness of ultrasonography for plantar angioleiomyoma. Eur J Dermatol. 23(4):568-70, 2013
Park HJ et al: Sonographic appearances of soft tissue angioleiomyomas: differences from other circumscribed soft tissue hypervascular tumors. J Ultrasound Med. 31(10):1589-95, 2012
Yoo HJ et al: Angioleiomyoma in soft tissue of extremities: MRI findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 192(6):W291-4, 2009
Gupte C et al: Angioleiomyoma: magnetic resonance imaging features in ten cases. Skeletal Radiol. 37(11):1003-9, 2008
Weiss SW et al: Benign tumors of smooth muscles. In Weiss SW et al: Enzinger and Weiss' Soft Tissue Tumors. 5th ed. Elsevier. 520-2, 2008
Hashimoto H et al: Angioleiomyoma. In Fletcher CDM et al: WHO Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. IARC Press. 128-9, 2002
Benign, often painful, smooth muscle neoplasm preferentially occurring in dermis or subcutaneous tissues, usually of lower extremity
Composed of well-differentiated perivascular smooth muscle cells arranged around numerous vascular channels
Morphologic continuum exists between angiomyoma and myopericytoma (perivascular myxoid neoplasm)
Angioleiomyomas are thought to be most common variant of cutaneous leiomyomas
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Bernett CN et al: Cutaneous leiomyomas. StatPearls, 2021
Torres-de la Roche LA et al: Retroperitoneal angioleiomyomatosis. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 71(3):337-41, 2021
Matsuyama A: Angioleiomyoma. In Fletcher CDM et al: WHO Classification of Tumours: Soft Tissue and Bone Tumours. 5th ed. IARC Press. 186-7, 2020
Klumpp R et al: Angioleiomyoma in the posterior knee: a case report and literature review. Knee. 24(3):675-9, 2017
Kransdorf MJ et al: Muscle tumors. In Kransdorf MJ et al: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 361-72, 2014
Prasad R et al: Angioleiomyoma of middle finger terminal phalanx-case report and review of literature. J Hand Microsurg. 6(1):45-6, 2014
Van Holsbeeck A et al: Angioleiomyoma in the soleus muscle. JBR-BTR. 97(4):245-7, 2014
Oiso N et al: Diagnostic usefulness of ultrasonography for plantar angioleiomyoma. Eur J Dermatol. 23(4):568-70, 2013
Park HJ et al: Sonographic appearances of soft tissue angioleiomyomas: differences from other circumscribed soft tissue hypervascular tumors. J Ultrasound Med. 31(10):1589-95, 2012
Yoo HJ et al: Angioleiomyoma in soft tissue of extremities: MRI findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 192(6):W291-4, 2009
Gupte C et al: Angioleiomyoma: magnetic resonance imaging features in ten cases. Skeletal Radiol. 37(11):1003-9, 2008
Weiss SW et al: Benign tumors of smooth muscles. In Weiss SW et al: Enzinger and Weiss' Soft Tissue Tumors. 5th ed. Elsevier. 520-2, 2008
Hashimoto H et al: Angioleiomyoma. In Fletcher CDM et al: WHO Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. IARC Press. 128-9, 2002
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