Posts Tagged ‘spindle cell neoplasm’
Leiomyosarcoma of Scalp
HISTORY An 84-year-old man presented with a 7-month history of 2.5 cm ulcerated nodule of the scalp. Biopsy showed a poorly defined neoplasm consistent with a leiomyosarcoma. Wide local resection with 1 cm margins cleared the tumor. The 5 cm scalp defect was reconstructed with multiple large scalp rotation flaps. DISCUSSION Spindle cell neoplasms of…
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Leiomyoma of arm
HISTORY 74-year-old man presents with 0.6cm nodule on the posterior upper arm skin . Pathology showed atypical spindle cell neoplasm, favoring pleomorphic leiomyoma. Wide local excision was performed. DISCUSSION Leiomyoma is a tumor of smooth muscle cells. Leiomyoma of the skin usually arises from the arrector pili muscle of the hair follicles. The extent of…
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