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Vulvar aggressive angiomyxoma: a surgical challenge
  1. Vivek Srivastava,
  2. Pratik K Jha,
  3. Awgesh Kumar Verma and
  4. Mumtaz Ahmad Ansari
  1. General Surgery, Banaras Hindu University Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
  1. Correspondence to Professor Vivek Srivastava; vivekims97{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare and locally aggressive mesenchymal tumour, predominantly occurring in women of reproductive age group. The term aggressive is attributed to the infiltrative nature and frequent local recurrences. They arise commonly from the vulvovaginal region, perineum or pelvis and are usually misdiagnosed as other common entities in these regions. Radiological investigations aid in the diagnosis and planning of surgery. However, the final diagnosis in most of the cases is established by histopathological examination. We herein report a case of a middle-aged woman presenting with recurrent large right vulvar mass highlighting the surgical challenges posed by its intrapelvic extension.

  • obstetrics and gynaecology
  • radiology
  • vulvovaginal disorders
  • surgery

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  • Contributors PKJ, VS, AKV and MAA were involved in concept, design and draft of the manuscript. The patient received treatment and care under MAA, VS, PKJ. VS, PKJ and AKV were responsible for editing and proofreading.

  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.