RESUMEN
A 55 year old male, who presented with a painless swelling of six months duration on his thigh, was clinically diagnosed to have a benign soft tissue neoplasm. Histological examination of the excision biopsy specimen revealed a benign tumour of the vascular smooth muscle, which was diagnosed as angioleiomyoma. Angioleiomyomas are painful lesions that can occur anywhere in the body. We present this case for its atypical clinical presentation and discuss its histologic features with a review of literature.
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Angiomioma/patología , Biopsia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Muslo/patologíaRESUMEN
Placental teratoma, with less than 20 cases reported in the world literature is a rare primary nontrophoblastic tumour. The exact histogenesis is still controversial, with some regarding it as a true neoplasm, while others consider it as an extreme form of fetus amorphous. Whatever its histogenesis, it is invariably benign and causes no adverse effects on the fetus or the outcome of the gestation. This case is being presented for its rarity, with a review of literature.