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Case Reports
. 2009 Jan;25(1):137-9.
doi: 10.4103/0970-1591.45555.

Aggressive angiomyxoma of the spermatic cord: A rare entity

Ajay Malik  1 , K J Singh, Anurag Mehta
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Case Reports

Aggressive angiomyxoma of the spermatic cord: A rare entity

Ajay Malik et al. Indian J Urol. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is an uncommon tumor occurring in females and is rarely reported in males with propensity to recur. Due to its presence in perineal and genital region, it has to be differentiated from other myxoid neoplasms. The tumor expresses estrogen and progesterone receptors, which may have a role to play in tumor therapy. Wide local excision remains the mainstay of the treatment. We present a case of AA excised from left spermatic cord.

Keywords: Angiomyxoma; immunohistochemistry and spermatic cord.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Scanner power view reveals spindle shaped tumor cells in a myxoid matrix (H&E, x10 times magnification, ×10)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Low power view reveals variable sized vessels (H&E, ×20 times magnification, x20)
Figure 3
Figure 3
High power view shows perivascular arrangement of spindle shaped cells (H&E, x40 times magnification, ×40)
Figure 4
Figure 4
IHC - diffuse vimentin reactivity of tumor cells
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Figure 5
IHC - CD34 positive tumor cells
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Figure 6
IHC - Scattered progesterone positive tumor cells
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