title: Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare soft tissue tumour that carries a high risk of local relapse. It is a slowly growing and locally infiltrating tumour.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of an aggressive pelvic-perineal angiomyxoma arising in a 36-year-old woman. The patient had a mass that grew before, during and after her pregnancy. Transperineal surgery was performed. The resection margins were free of disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our case confirms what has previously been published concerning the possible hormone-dependence of this neoplasm. Given the positive estrogen and progesterone receptor status of this tumour, we will consider hormonal treatments in the case of a future relapse.
authors.affiliation: Clinics of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maggiore Hospital of Novara, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, corso Mazzini 18, Novara, Italy. clinost@maggioreosp.novara.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ribaldone
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piantanida
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Surico
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boldorini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Surico
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery