title: Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva: intra-operative pathological diagnosis is useful in deciding the scope of surgery and reducing recurrence.
abstract: Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare, slow-growing myxoid neoplasm of the pelvi-perineum. Because of its rarity, it is often initially misdiagnosed, frequently as a gynaecological malignancy. Surgical resection is the main treatment modality of AA, but, local recurrence rates are high. In order to reduce recurrence, the scope of surgical resection should be as broad as possible. Intra-operative pathological diagnosis is useful in deciding the scope of surgery, and wide excision may reduce recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*