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Sunil Jaiswal¹, Shraddha Uprety¹, Pratichya Thapa¹

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Cutaneous leiomyomas are rare benign smooth muscle tumors. Multiple lesions warrant screening for Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Carcinoma (HLRCC).

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clustered papules cutaneous leiomyoma histopathological diagnosis smooth muscle

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Oncology
Dermatology
Genetics

Background:

Cutaneous leiomyomas are uncommon benign neoplasms originating from smooth muscle tissue.
These tumors typically manifest as painful dermal nodules but can also be asymptomatic.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the diagnostic significance of histopathology for cutaneous leiomyomas.
To emphasize the importance of screening for Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Carcinoma (HLRCC) in specific clinical contexts.

Main Methods:

Review of clinical presentations and histopathological findings of cutaneous leiomyomas.
Analysis of diagnostic criteria and recommended follow-up protocols.

Main Results:

Histopathology is confirmed as the definitive diagnostic method for cutaneous leiomyomas.
The presence of multiple cutaneous leiomyomas is identified as a key indicator for further genetic screening.

Conclusions:

Accurate diagnosis of cutaneous leiomyomas relies on histopathological examination.
Systematic screening for Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Carcinoma (HLRCC) is crucial in patients with multiple cutaneous leiomyomas to detect this associated hereditary cancer syndrome.