Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva: a case report and review of literature |
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Authors: | Inge Dierickx Karen Deraedt Willy Poppe Jasper Verguts |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;(2) Department of Pathology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;(3) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Background Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare vulvovaginal mesenchymal neoplasm with a marked tendency to local recurrence but which usually does not metastasize. Case report We describe a case of AA in the left labium majus pudendi in a 47-year-old woman who underwent incomplete surgical excision. Follow-up 2 years later revealed no recurrence. Conclusion In the past, most authors advocated wide excision even if genitourinary and digestive tract resection were necessary. These days, a less radical surgery is recommended, but the significance of hormonal treatment and/or radiation therapy is not clear yet. Further investigation is necessary. |
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Keywords: | Aggressive angiomyxoma Vulva Treatment |
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