Angiomyolipoma of the Glabellar Region

Arch Craniofac Surg. 2017 Sep;18(3):202-206. doi: 10.7181/acfs.2017.18.3.202. Epub 2017 Sep 26.

Abstract

Angiomyolipomas are hamartomatous lesions consisting of smooth muscle bundles, thick-walled blood vessels, and mature adipocytes. They are usually found in the kidneys of tuberous sclerosis patients and more rarely in other organs, such as the liver, the oral cavity, the sinonasal tract, the heart, the large intestines, the lungs, and the skin. Cutaneous angiomyolipoma has shown to be very rare and generally occurs at the ends of the digits, the elbows, the ears, and the nose. Herein, we report the first documented case of angiomyolipoma of the glabellar region.

Keywords: Angiolipoleiomyoma; Angiomyolipoma; Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms; Tuberous sclerosis.