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Case Reports
. 2020 May 23;2020(5):rjaa051.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa051. eCollection 2020 May.

Pelvic angiomyofibroblastoma: an unusual case report

Yasmine Laraqui Housseini  1 , Hafsa Elouazzani  1 , Laila Laraqui Housseini  2 , Meriem Cherkaoui  3 , Fouad Zouaidia  1
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Case Reports

Pelvic angiomyofibroblastoma: an unusual case report

Yasmine Laraqui Housseini et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Angiomyofibroblastoma is a rare mesenchymal benign tumor that frequently occurs in young- to middle-aged women, arising from the genital tract. There are many overlapping radiological and immunohistochemical features with other stromal cell lesions, making the diagnosis difficult. We report here a case of a 29-year-old woman admitted for a pelvic mass, in whom, the histopathological and immunohistochemical studies led to the diagnosis of angiomyofibroblastoma.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Approximately, the mass measured 15-cm-long axis showing well demarcated tumor without veritable capsule. The cut surface appears yellowish white and homogeneous with no hemorrhage or necrosis.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Microscopically, (a) showed alternation of hyper- and hypocellular areas (hematoxylin and eosin stain X10), (b) with spindle-shaped tumor cells and abundant blood vessels (hematoxylin and eosin stain X20)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Positive staining with CD34 (a), desmin (b), progesterone receptor (c), estrogen receptor (d)
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