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Oh, Park, Lee, and Lee: Cutaneous Leiomyoma of the Nipple in a Male

Abstract

Cutaneous leiomyoma is a benign tnmor originating from smooth muscle fibers which are derived from arrector pili muscle, media of blood vessels and dartoic muscle of scrotum, vulvar, or nipple. It is classified into 3 types according to the site of origin, namely pilar leiomyoma, angioleiomyoma and genital leiomyoma. Leiomyoma of the nipple is the less kquent type of cutaneous leiomyoma. We report a case of cutaneous leiomyoma on the nipple in a 53-year-old man.

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