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Sun H, Ma W, Guan B. Angioleiomyoma of the Pterygopalatine Fossa: A Case Report. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2024:1455613241253377. [PMID: 38804656 DOI: 10.1177/01455613241253377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Angioleiomyoma (ALM) is a benign neoplasm marked by the presence of blood vessels and smooth muscle cells, commonly located within the subcutaneous or deep dermal layers. Its manifestation in the pterygopalatine fossa is infrequent, thereby posing difficulties in its diagnosis and distinction from other benign tumors within the same anatomical site. In the present case study, an ALM originating in the right pterygopalatine fossa of a 44-year-old female patient was investigated. The patient underwent surgical intervention for the vascular smooth muscle tumor, and there has been no recurrence noted during the postoperative monitoring period.
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- Haiyong Sun
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Zuo Z, Wu W, Li X, Zhang L, Wang J, Guo Z, Hu S, Zhang Q. Mediastinal cavernous angioleiomyoma: A case report and review of literature. Exp Ther Med 2022; 24:631. [PMID: 36160893 PMCID: PMC9468828 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Angioleiomyoma is a type of pericyte tumor with a benign biological behavior. It typically features proliferation of mature perivascular smooth muscle cells around blood vessels. Angioleiomyoma may be categorized into solid, cavernous or venous subtypes. Usually, it occurs in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, while the rare cavernous subtype is most common in the upper extremities. Only a small number of cases of angioleiomyoma located in the mediastinum have been reported to date. In addition, there are few reports of mediastinal angioleiomyoma described as a cavernous histopathological subtype. The present study reported a case of mediastinal angioleiomyoma presenting as an unusual cavernous histopathological subtype. The histopathological and immunohistochemical features, based on which a diagnosis of cavernous angioleiomyoma was confirmed, were desmin- and smooth muscle actin-positive expression in spindle tumor cells, as well as ETS-related gene (ERG)- and CD31-positive expression in vascular endothelial cells. Cavernous angioleiomyoma of the mediastinum rarely occurs in the clinical setting but should be considered as a differential diagnosis of mediastinal tumors.
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- Zhibo Zuo
- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, P.R. China
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- Graduate School of Nursing, HuZhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, P.R. China
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