Genital leiomyoma: surgical excision for both diagnosis and treatment of a unilateral leiomyoma of the male nipple
Khachemoune, A.; Rodriguez, C.; Lyle, S.; Jiang, S.B.
Dermatology Online Journal 11(1): 20
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108 PMID: 15748561 Document Number: 593559
We describe a rare case of unilateral leiomyoma of the nipple in a man presenting with pruritus of the nipple for 3 months. A conservative surgical excision is performed for diagnosis. Histologic examination and immunostaining confirmed the diagnosis of leiomyoma. The leiomyoma is completely excised, and the patient denies pruritus after surgery. Conservative surgical excision of a persistently hard and pruritic nipple can be effectively used as both diagnostic measure and treatment modality.