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International Archives of... Apr 2024Angioleiomyoma is a rare neoplasm that represents ∼ 0.2 % of all head and neck benign tumors and ∼ 2% of total cases of tumors of the sinonasal tract. It was... (Review)
Review
Angioleiomyoma is a rare neoplasm that represents ∼ 0.2 % of all head and neck benign tumors and ∼ 2% of total cases of tumors of the sinonasal tract. It was once considered a possible subtype of leiomyoma, but, in the 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of soft tissue tumors, it is accepted as a singular entity. To systematically review the existing literature on angioleiomyoma in the light of the new classification of soft tissue tumors. The present study was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. A comprehensive search in the PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases was performed in January 2022. The search items included the following keywords: OR OR OR . A total of 87 patients were evaluated. He age of the patients in the studies ranged from 15 to 88 years (mean age at diagnosis: 55.6 years). The most common site of involvement was the nasal septum (28.4 %), followed by the inferior turbinate (22.5%). The most common symptom was nasal obstruction (66.7%), followed by epistaxis (47.1%). Surgical excision represented the main treatment, and there was recurrence of pathology in only 1 case (0.9%). To our knowledge, only 87 cases of sinonasal-tract angioleiomyoma have been previously described. The results of the present review seem to confirm the rarity and the benign nature of this neoplasm, and they seem to confirm the necessity to improve the available data about sinonasal-tract angioleiomyoma.
PubMed: 38618591
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1767798 -
World Neurosurgery Oct 2021Skull base leiomyomas (LMs) and angioleiomyomas (ALMs) are rare, and the understanding of this disease is limited. We present a systematic literature review of skull...
BACKGROUND
Skull base leiomyomas (LMs) and angioleiomyomas (ALMs) are rare, and the understanding of this disease is limited. We present a systematic literature review of skull base LM and ALM and report a case of internal auditory canal (IAC) ALM.
METHODS
A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed and Embase were systematically queried for skull base LM and ALM, and Rayyan QCRI was used for the review. After applying exclusion criteria, individual articles were evaluated for quality control, data collection, and analysis. The presentation, management, and outcome of a 37-year-old man with a right-sided IAC ALM are described.
RESULTS
Of 68 unique entries, 27 studies were included. Thirty-four cases of skull base LM (n = 6) or ALM (n = 28) were identified. Average age at presentation was 45.1 ± 14.5 years, and 52.9% of patients were male. Tumor diameter was 2.75 ± 1.6 cm, with headaches being the most reported symptom. Commonly reported locations were the cavernous sinus and the external auditory canal. Only 3 cases of IAC ALM met the criteria for this review. All tumors were treated with surgery, and gross total resection was achieved in 27 patients. Radiation was given in 3 cases with subtotal resection.
CONCLUSIONS
Skull base LM and ALM are rare. Given the need for pathology, surgery has been the standard treatment for symptomatic skull base LM and ALM. It is important to understand the available data about this disease and consider it in the differential of skull base lesions.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Angiomyoma; Child; Child, Preschool; Ear Canal; Female; Humans; Leiomyoma; Male; Middle Aged; Neurosurgical Procedures; Skull Base; Skull Base Neoplasms; Young Adult
PubMed: 34182177
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.06.096