Two Cases of Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle

Oh, Jong-Ryool; Park, Jung Mee; Choi, Hana; Choi, Yeon-Jik

doi:10.5152/iao.2015.254

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“…Although rare cases of painful ALMs on the ears have been reported,9 head/neck ALMs are usually painless, contrasting with ALMs of the limbs, which are usually painful upon pressure or even spontaneously. [4][5][6][7][8]11,[13][14][15] ALMs of the external auditory canal can be one of the causes of hearing loss.…”

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Rare benign tumour at an unusual site-angiomyoma of the ear: a case report and literature review

2022

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The objective was to demonstrate the occurrence of the rare benign tumour angiomyoma or angioleiomyoma in the ear canal. Angiomyoma, known as vascular leiomyoma or angioleiomyoma, is a benign tumour of smooth muscle arising from the muscular wall of veins and comprises less than 5% of all benign smooth muscle tumours. Peak incidence is observed in the fourth to sixth decades with the site of predilection being the subcutaneous tissue in the lower limbs, followed by the upper limbs. This is in contrast to our present case, where the angiomyoma was found in the ear canal which is very rare. A 60-year-old female, an otherwise healthy patient presented with fullness in the left ear. Excision of the swelling was done without any complications.

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Rare benign tumour at an unusual site-angiomyoma of the ear: a case report and literature review

2022

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“…Most cases appear during adulthood, typically during the fifth or sixth life decade, as in our patient, but one case was reportedly present since childhood [ 11 ]. Although rare cases of painful ALMs on the ears have been reported [ 18 ], head/neck ALMs are usually painless [ 3 , 12 , 13 , 15 – 17 , 19 , 22 ], contrasting with ALMs of the limbs, which are usually tender or painful upon pressure. ALMs of the external auditory canal can cause hearing loss [ 8 ].…”

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“…ALMs of the external auditory canal can cause hearing loss [ 8 ]. Furthermore, contrasting with ALMs of the lower limbs [ 3 ], ALMs of the head/neck (including the ear) show a male predominance [ 3 , 11 – 13 , 15 , 19 , 22 ]. Clinically, ALMs must be differentiated from other benign tumors of the auricle, namely, hemangiomas, glomus tumors, epidermoid cysts, auricular pseudocysts, angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, and neuro(fibro)mas.…”

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“…In less than 10% of cases, ALMs may develop on the head/neck area, and in that case they are usually painless, rendering the clinical diagnosis even more difficult [ 2 , 3 ]. Head/neck ALMs have been reported on the nose [ 4 ], the cheek [ 5 ], the mouth [ 6 ], the nasal cavity, the hard palate, the upper lip, the upper eyelid [ 3 ], the internal [ 7 ] or external [ 8 ] auditory canal, and the ear [ 3 , 9 – 22 ]. A new case of an immunohistochemically confirmed ALM located on the auricle is presented herein, along with a brief review of the relevant literature.…”

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Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle: An Unusual Tumor on a Rare Location

Kanitakis

2017

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

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Cutaneous angioleiomyomas (ALMs) (also known as vascular leiomyomas or angiomyomas) are unusual benign tumors of the skin deriving from the muscle layer of dermal blood vessels. They usually manifest as tender subcutaneous nodules, mostly encountered on the legs of adult women in their fifth or sixth life decade. ALMs rarely develop on the head/neck area, and even more rarely (<3% of all cases) on the auricle. Head/neck (including ear) ALMs differ from their more usual leg counterparts in that they are usually painless and do not show a female predominance. The diagnosis is clinically difficult, and most cases are diagnosed by histopathologic examination. A new case of an auricular ALM in a 40-year-old Caucasian man is reported herein, and a brief literature review on this unusual tumor is presented.

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