title: Aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis and perineum: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare tumor that affects the pelvis and perineum in women of reproductive age. Here we present the typical CT and MRI appearances of a 36-year old young woman with an aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis and perineum that was proved by postoperative pathology. We also review the CT and MRI features of this disease in the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, Tianjin, 300060, China. lixb@bjmu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Xubin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhaoxiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010502:Perineum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media