title: Angiomyofibroblastoma of the vulva.
abstract: A case of angiomyofibroblastoma of the vulva in a 53-year-old woman was examined by means of immunohistochemistry. Histological examination of the tumor revealed typical characteristics of vulval angiomyofibroblastoma. Immunohistochemistry of the tumor cells revealed diffuse immunoreactivity for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, vimentin, and CD34. The stains for cytokeratin, epithelial membrane antigen, desmin, smooth muscle alpha-actin, muscle-specific actin, and S-100 were negative. These results were mostly consistent with those of previous reports and suggest that the tumors cells were derived from primitive mesenchymal cells which occur normally in this lesion and which show the potential for diverse lines of myoid differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oita Medical University, Hasama-machi, Oita 879-5593, Japan. nasu@oita-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kaei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: Kayo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takai
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miyakawa
mesh_terms: D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D014844:Vulva / Q000601:surgery; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery