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01-06-2008 | Review Article

Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva: a case report and review of literature

Authors: Inge Dierickx, Karen Deraedt, Willy Poppe, Jasper Verguts

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 6/2008

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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Title: Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva: a case report and review of literature
Authors: Inge Dierickx
Karen Deraedt
Willy Poppe
Jasper Verguts
Publication date: 01-06-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0561-3

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Case report

Conclusion

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