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Case Reports
. 2006 Jun;22(6):301-4.
doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70316-X.

Huge aggressive angiomyxoma: a case report and literature review

Han-Ching Lin  1 , Chia-Chu Liu, Wan-Yi Kang, Hung-Lung Ke, Ching-Chia Li, Wen-Jeng Wu, Chun-Hsiung Huang
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Case Reports

Huge aggressive angiomyxoma: a case report and literature review

Han-Ching Lin et al. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

Angiomyxoma occurs mostly in 30- to 40-year-old females and is described histologically as a mesenchymal tumor, composed of fibroblasts within a strong myxoid background. It occurs mainly in the female pelvis, vulva or perineum, and grows slowly. Treatment is surgical excision. Unfortunately, there is a relatively high rate of recurrence because the exact extent of the tumor is difficult for the surgeon to determine. We report a case of aggressive angiomyxoma combined with uterine myoma, and discuss the characteristics of its images. Surgical excision of the tumor was performed, and adjuvant treatment was given for local recurrence.

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