Summary
The case of a 39-year old female patient, presenting a painful, well-vascularized
tumour located in the subcutaneous tissue of the right calf, is reported. Due to the
painfulness and tumour size progression an excision with primary wound closure (by
buried sutures) was performed. The tumour showed histological features characteristic
for an angioleiomyoma. Particularly middle-aged women are affected by an angioleiomyoma
which represents a benign, mesenchymal tumour mostly located on the lower extremities.
Differential diagnosis in painful tumours of the skin should include this entity.
Because of the painfulness of the tumour primary excision is mostly recommended. In
the majority of cases the diagnosis is made histologically.
Keywords
Angioleiomyoma - angiomyoma - vascular leiomyoma - painful tumours of the skin - ANGLES
