title: Radiographic diagnosis and differentiation of an aggressive angiomyxoma in a male patient.
abstract: Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare soft-tissue tumor which usually occurs in female patients of reproductive age. Its occurrence in men is even more unusual and as illustrated in this case the difference between pathology suggested by a physical examination and its actual extent can be quite striking. We present a case report of an 81-year-old man with the typical MRI appearances of a pelvic aggressive angiomyxoma, describe imaging and histopathologic features of this rarely seen locally infiltrative neoplasm and also discuss therapeutic options for patients with an aggressive angiomyxoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Grzegorz Marek
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Karwacki
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stöckli
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kettelhack
authors.affiliation: IMAMED Radiological Institute Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mengiardi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ueli
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Studler
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
keywords: MRI; abdominal imaging; aggressive angiomyxoma; histology; imaging; therapy; tumor