A Case of Recurrent Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva.

Shin, Hyun Mi; Yang, Yong Jae; Lee, Keun Ho; Lee, Hee Joong; Jeon, Chung Rha; Shin, Ok Ran; Koo, Young Mi; Lee, Jin Woo; Park, Tae Chul

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;49(5):1143-1148.
Published online May 1, 2006.

A Case of Recurrent Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva.

Hyun Mi Shin, Yong Jae Yang, Keun Ho Lee, Hee Joong Lee, Chung Rha Jeon, Ok Ran Shin, Young Mi Koo, Jin Woo Lee, Tae Chul Park

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. parktc@catholic.ac.kr
²Department of Pathology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.
³Department of Radiology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.

Abstract

Aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) is an extremely uncommon neoplasm of the female genitalia. This tumor arises from soft tissue of the perineum, and affects predominantly young women. Although surgical excision with wide tumor-free margins may be necessary to obtain a complete cure, some of patients experience local recurrences because of the infiltrative nature of this tumor. We experienced a case of recurrent huge AAM on the right vulva in 29-year-old woman and reported it with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Aggressive angiomyxoma, Vulva