Aggressive angiomyxoma presenting as a vulval polyp.
Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare, locally invasive mesenchymal tumor, occurring predominantly in the pelvic-perineal region of adults and carries a high risk for local relapse and hence the need to differentiate it from the other mesenchymal tumors occurring in this region. Presentation as a pedunculated polyp, like in our case, is unusual for this rare tumor. Except for positive surgical margins, there are no clinical or histological means for predicting the tumor recurrence. A diligent long-term follow-up is mandatory. Though rare, this tumor needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of vulval polyps.
Srinivasan
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Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. srirang72@yahoo.com
Mohapatra
Nachiketa
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Malhotra
Saurabh
S
Rao
Sharath Kumar J
SK
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D011980:Receptors, Progesterone