title: Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva: case report.
abstract: Female patient, 42-years-old, complaining of difficulty in urinating and swelling in the vulvar area for one year. Her gynecological examination showed extensive injury in the vulvar region and the biopsy done was inconclusive. The removal of the lesion was conducted. After the procedure, the patient remains free of recurrence for 15 months. This case highlights the need to consider angiomyxoma in the differential diagnosis for tumors of unknown cause in the vulvar region.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Doenças Tropicais Nathan Portella, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Carlos Castelo Branco
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sabas Carlos
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Benedito Borges da
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lina Gomes dos
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro Vítor Lopes
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lia Andréa Costa da
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Fonsêca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery