Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva and vagina -: A common problem:: misdiagnosis

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作者
Güngör, T
Zengeroglu, S
Kaleli, A
Kuzey, GM
机构
[1] Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Hlth Educ & Res Hosp, Dept Oncol, Ankara, Turkey
[2] Zekai Tahir Burak Womens Hlth Educ & Res Hosp, Dept Pathol, Ankara, Turkey
[3] Hacettepe Univ, Fac Med, Dept Pathol, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey
关键词
aggressive angiomyxoma; vulva; vagina; misdiagnose;
D O I
10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00270-7
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare myofibroblastic tumor, usually affecting young women. Two patients, one with a vaginal and the other with a vulvar mass underwent surgical intervention with different preoperative diagnoses; the former as vaginal cyst and the latter as vulvar hernia. Unfortunately, the pathological evaluation of the specimens revealed aggressive angiomyxoma. Misdiagnosis of this tumor is a common problem. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:114 / 116
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