title: Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva Mimicking Clitoromegaly in a Young Child.
abstract: Aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) is a rare soft tissue tumor of mesenchymal origin that chiefly involves the vulvar and perineal region. In 90% of cases, AAM presents in women of reproductive age with a peak incidence in the fourth decade of life. To date, AAM of the vulva in young children and infancy has never been reported. We present a case of AAM of the vulva that was initially interpreted as clitoromegaly in a 3-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: fumim@mch.pref.osaka.jp.
authors.forename: Fumi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Futoshi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimada
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002987:Clitoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014844:Vulva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000074883:Vulvectomy / Q000379:methods*