Bilateral multiple piloleiomyomas on the breast

Piloleiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors arising from the erector pilorum muscles in the skin. They vary in size and number, and are often spontaneously painful or sensitive to touch and cold. In this paper, we present two young female patients who have multiple breast piloleiomyoma and discus...

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Published in:Breast (Edinburgh) 2004-04, Vol.13 (2), p.146-148
Main Authors: Alper, M, Parlak, A.H, Kavak, A, Aksoy, K.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Erector pili
Female
Humans
Leiomyoma
Leiomyoma - diagnosis
Leiomyoma - pathology
Multiple piloleiomyomas
Muscle tumors
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Summary:Piloleiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors arising from the erector pilorum muscles in the skin. They vary in size and number, and are often spontaneously painful or sensitive to touch and cold. In this paper, we present two young female patients who have multiple breast piloleiomyoma and discuss the related findings.
ISSN:0960-9776
1532-3080
DOI:10.1016/S0960-9776(03)00134-6