CONGENITAL SMOOTH MUSCLE HAMARTOMA

Course overview

CONGENITAL SMOOTH MUSCLE HAMARTOMA IS A BENIGN PROLIFERATION OF SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, ORGANIZED IN HAPHAZARDLY-ORIENTED BUNDLES AMONG THE RETICULAR DERMIS. IT IS A SPORADIC CONDITION THAT GENERALLY PRESENTS AS A SINGLE LESION IN THE LUMBOSACRAL AREA. IT IS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH BECKER'S HAMARTOMA AND CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NEVUS. THIS ACTIVITY ARTICLE REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL SMOOTH MUSCLE HAMARTOMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.