Cutaneous Leiomyoma of the Leg: A Case Report and Literature Review

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Njoke Isaac Omoke
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0113-3791
Onyekachi Itohan Aniume
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3099-2023
Chinedu Grogory Nwigwe
Francisca Uzochiamaka Utah
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2180-5273

Abstract

Cutaneous leiomyoma is a rare benign smooth muscle tumor that can be mistaken for other nodular cutaneous lesions. We present the case of a 27-year-old female graduate who developed a swelling on her left leg over a period of 2 years. Initially painless, the lesion became painful a year later, with pain exacerbated by heat. The lump measured 1 x 1 x 1 cm, was tender, and not warm. Initially diagnosed clinically as an epidermal inclusion cyst, she underwent excision biopsy revealing leiomyoma upon histological examination. Subsequent to excision, all symptoms resolved completely, with no recurrence noted. Hence, it is crucial to consider cutaneous leiomyoma as a potential differential diagnosis for such cutaneous lesions.

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Cutaneous Leiomyoma of the Leg: A Case Report and Literature Review. SLJM [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 26 [cited 2024 Sep. 21];1(1):44-6. Available from: https://sljm.org/journal/index.php/sljm/article/view/83
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Njoke Isaac Omoke, Department of Surgery Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Senior Lecturer/Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma surgeon

 

Onyekachi Itohan Aniume, Morbid Anatomy Department, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Nigeria

Consultant Pathologist

 

Chinedu Grogory Nwigwe, Department of Surgery Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Senior Lecturer/Consultant General Surgeon

Francisca Uzochiamaka Utah, Department of Medicine, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Medical Intern

 

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Cutaneous Leiomyoma of the Leg: A Case Report and Literature Review. SLJM [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 26 [cited 2024 Sep. 21];1(1):44-6. Available from: https://sljm.org/journal/index.php/sljm/article/view/83

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