Angiomyxoma of the nasal dorsum treated by Mohs surgery

Cutaneous angiomyxomas are myofibroblastic neoplasms with locally aggressive behaviour and a high risk of recurrence. We describe a case of a solitary cutaneous angiomyxoma presenting on the nasal dorsum of a 28‐year‐old man, excised with Mohs surgery using permanent section control and repaired wit...

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Published in:Australasian journal of dermatology 2016-02, Vol.57 (1), p.e8-e10
Main Authors: Kahn, Steven L, Juhl, Mark E, Sidiropoulos, Michael, Guitart, Joan, Antonijevic, Sasha, Krunic, Aleksandar L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aggressive behavior
angiomyxoma
Blood vessels
CD34 antigen
Dermis
Echocardiography
Humans
Male
Mohs Surgery
Myxoma
Myxoma - pathology
Myxoma - surgery
Nose Neoplasms - pathology
Nose Neoplasms - surgery
superficial angiomyxoma
Surgery
Vimentin
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Summary:Cutaneous angiomyxomas are myofibroblastic neoplasms with locally aggressive behaviour and a high risk of recurrence. We describe a case of a solitary cutaneous angiomyxoma presenting on the nasal dorsum of a 28‐year‐old man, excised with Mohs surgery using permanent section control and repaired with an advancement flap. Histology showed myxoid nests of bland CD34‐positive and vimentin‐positive stellate and spindled cells in the deep dermis and abundant thin‐walled blood vessels. An echocardiogram, performed to rule out the possibility of a cardiac myxoma with cutaneous embolisation, was normal.
ISSN:0004-8380
1440-0960
DOI:10.1111/ajd.12245