Zosteriform pilar leiomyoma. |
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| Authors: | B Sahoo B D Radotra I Kaur B Kumar |
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| Institution: | Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. |
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| Abstract: | Pilar leiomyomas are usually multiple and are commonly found on the extensor aspects of the arm, trunk, and face. They are rarely distributed in a linear fashion or seem to follow a dermatome. We report a case of painful, unilateral, zosteriform cutaneous leiomyoma in a 25-year-old housewife. Histopathology revealed interlacing smooth muscle bundles arising from arrector pili muscles. Nifedipine (10 mg) twice daily was remarkably effective in diminishing the pain in our patient. |
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| Keywords: | zosteriform leiomyoma treatment nifedipine |
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