Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva and vagina. A common problem: misdiagnosis

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2004 Jan 15;112(1):114-6. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(03)00270-7.

Abstract

Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare myofibroblastic tumor, usually affecting young women. Two patients, one with a vaginal and the other with a vulvar mass underwent surgical intervention with different preoperative diagnoses; the former as vaginal cyst and the latter as vulvar hernia. Unfortunately, the pathological evaluation of the specimens revealed aggressive angiomyxoma. Misdiagnosis of this tumor is a common problem.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Cysts / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Hernia / diagnosis
  • Hernia / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Myxoma / diagnosis
  • Myxoma / pathology*
  • Myxoma / surgery
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Vaginal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / surgery