We present a case series of two rare cases of angioleiomyoma of the hand, an infrequent type of benign tumor. In the first case, a 41-year-old female presented with a left thumb mass that had increased in size over two years. Imaging studies revealed a destructive lesion involving the first webspace with infiltration of the first metacarpal, and the mass was initially suspected to be a sarcoma. However, a percutaneous image-guided fine-needle aspiration (US-FNA) and ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy (USG-CNB) of the left-hand mass confirmed the diagnosis of angioleiomyoma. The mass was surgically excised, and the final diagnosis was consistent with the earlier USG-CNB. In the second case, a 63-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented for consultation regarding dialysis access creation. During the examination, a large, soft, mobile mass adjacent to the wrist on the medial aspect of his hand was identified. This was presumed to be a lipoma. However, the histopathology report revealed a benign angioleiomyoma measuring 3.2 cm, which had been completely excised during the surgery. This case report highlights the importance of considering angioleiomyoma in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue masses and the utility of US-FNA and USG-CNB in diagnosing these tumors.
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J Belg Soc Radiol
May 2024
Department Radiology, Europe Hospitals - St-Elisabeth site, Uccle, Brussels, Belgium.
Angioleiomyoma is defined on MR by a peripheral T1- and T2-hypointense rim, adjacent tortuous vascular structures, and a dark reticular sign.
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November 2023
Introduction/purpose: To determine the diagnostic accuracy and complication rates of ultrasound-guided, percutaneous core needle biopsies of soft tissue masses in the hand and fingers.
Methods: Reports from all ultrasound-guided procedures between 21 May 2014 and 17 March 2022 were queried for keywords including "hand", OR "finger", AND "biopsy". Patient demographics, lesion size and location, biopsy needle gauge and the number of cores obtained were recorded.
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol
October 2023
Croydon University Hospital, Croydon, UK.
Angioleiomyoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumour arising from smooth muscle, representing <1% of upper limb soft tissue tumours. We report a 54-year-old male presenting with a progressively enlarging atraumatic lesion along the palmar side of the base of the ring and little finger. A biopsy was done to determine the diagnosis.
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August 2023
Department of Radiology, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, USA.
Angioleiomyoma is a benign soft tissue tumor arising from vascular smooth muscle and most commonly presents in the lower extremities. We report a case of a 52-year-old right-hand dominant woman who presented with a 2-year history of intermittent, nonradiating left wrist pain, which she described as achy in nature without numbness or tingling. A focused physical examination revealed no edema, no obvious skin changes; there was tenderness over the volar-radial aspect of the left wrist, with an underlying firm, mobile, and palpable soft tissue mass.
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March 2023
Pathology, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Houston Healthcare West, Houston, USA.
We present a case series of two rare cases of angioleiomyoma of the hand, an infrequent type of benign tumor. In the first case, a 41-year-old female presented with a left thumb mass that had increased in size over two years. Imaging studies revealed a destructive lesion involving the first webspace with infiltration of the first metacarpal, and the mass was initially suspected to be a sarcoma.
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