Einstein (São Paulo) ()

Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva: case report

  • José Carlos Castelo Branco Ribeiro,
  • Sabas Carlos Vieira,
  • Benedito Borges da Silva,
  • Lina Gomes dos Santos,
  • Pedro Vítor Lopes Costa,
  • Lia Andréa Costa da Fonsêca

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082015RC2952
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 2
pp. 276 – 278

Abstract

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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.

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