Rare case of acral calcified angioleiomyoma with macroscopic calcium extrusion. Issue 2 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blalock, Travis W.; Kerr, Christy; DeRienzo, Damian P.; Greenway, Hubert T.
• Is Part Of: Foot and ankle surgery. Volume 21:Issue 2(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: e36
• Page End: e39
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Foot -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- surgery -- Periodicals; Foot -- surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- Surgery; Foot -- Surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 617.58
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2015.01.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1268-7731

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Acral calcified angioleiomyoma (ACL) is an uncommon neoplasm arising from smooth muscle progenitors on the foot or hand.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">ACL classically presents as a non-descript papule or subcutaneous nodule, most commonly located on the foot.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Surgical excision is the diagnostic and treatment method of choice for ACL where malignant transformation must be excluded histopathologically.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>