Atypical piloleiomyoma of the face presenting with central ulceration


https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e50
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2011)
Submitted: 25 July 2011
Accepted: 6 September 2011
Published: 1 December 2011
piloleiomyoma, surgical excision, immunohistochemestry.
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  • Alessandro Pileri
    alessandropileri@hotmail.it
    Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Pier Luigi Ghetti Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Iria Neri Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Beatrice Raone Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Selena Ciabatti Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Camilla Reggiani Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Annalisa Patrizi Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Piloleimyoma is a type of cutaneous leiomyoma arising from arrectores pilorum. It can present as either a solitary nodule or multiple lesions. Usually it is localized on the extremities, but can also occur on trunk, neck area and face. Lesions are usually cold, ulcerated and spontaneously painful. Herein we report a case of piloleiomyoma with cytological atypia that was painless despite the presence of central ulceration.

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Pileri, A., Ghetti, P. L., Neri, I., Raone, B., Ciabatti, S., Reggiani, C., & Patrizi, A. (2011). Atypical piloleiomyoma of the face presenting with central ulceration. Dermatology Reports, 3(3), e50. https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e50

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