title: Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva and vagina. A common problem: misdiagnosis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tayfun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Güngör
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zengeroglu
authors.forename: Asli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaleli
authors.forename: Gamze Mocan
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kuzey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery