Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vagina: a case report

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

Cátia Lourenço²  Nuno Oliveira¹  Filomena Ramos¹  Isabel Ferreira¹  Mário Oliveira¹ 

[1] ,Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/EspinhoVila Nova de Gaia,Portugal

关键词: Myxoma;    Myxoma;    Myxoma;    Pelvis;    Vulvar neoplasms;    Vaginal neplasms;    Case reports;    Mixoma;    Mixoma;    Mixoma;    Pelve;    Neoplasias vulvares;    Neoplasias vaginais;    Relatos de casos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-72032013001200008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare, slow-growing soft tissue tumor that usually arises in the pelvis and perineal regions of women in reproductive age, with a marked tendency to local recurrence. Because of its rarity, it is often initially misdiagnosed. Surgical resection is the main treatment modality of aggressive angiomyxoma. We describe a case of a vaginal aggressive angiomyxoma in a 47-year-old woman in which the diagnosis was only made after histological examination. The etiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of this rare tumor are outlined. Angiomyxoma of vulva and vagina refers to a rare disease. Pre-operative diagnosis is difficult due to rarity and absence of diagnostic features, but it should be considered in every mass in genital, perianal and pelvic region in a woman in the reproductive age. Thus, these cases should have complete radiological workup before excision, as pre-diagnosis can change the treatment modality and patient prognosis'.

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