Aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare myxoid mesenchymal tumor of the pelvis and perineum, which occurs almost exclusively in adult women. The tumor is especially rare in men.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We r...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2010-12-01
|
Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/396 |
id |
doaj-162a57e0810041249a5bc7f20f0abb69 |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-162a57e0810041249a5bc7f20f0abb692020-11-24T22:16:06ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472010-12-014139610.1186/1752-1947-4-396Aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case reportKondo Takeshi<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare myxoid mesenchymal tumor of the pelvis and perineum, which occurs almost exclusively in adult women. The tumor is especially rare in men.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 68-year-old Japanese man with a slowly growing inguinal swelling. At surgery, a huge mass in the soft tissue of the inguinal region was found, not involving the adjacent organs. The morphologic picture was compatible with aggressive angiomyxoma of the inguinal region.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Aggressive angiomyxoma is a very rare, locally infiltrative neoplasm. Thus, after surgery, close follow-up is needed because of a high risk of local recurrence.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/396 |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Kondo Takeshi |
spellingShingle |
Kondo Takeshi Aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports |
author_facet |
Kondo Takeshi |
author_sort |
Kondo Takeshi |
title |
Aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case report |
title_short |
Aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case report |
title_full |
Aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case report |
title_fullStr |
Aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case report |
title_full_unstemmed |
Aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case report |
title_sort |
aggressive angiomyxoma in the inguinal region: a case report |
publisher |
BMC |
series |
Journal of Medical Case Reports |
issn |
1752-1947 |
publishDate |
2010-12-01 |
description |
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare myxoid mesenchymal tumor of the pelvis and perineum, which occurs almost exclusively in adult women. The tumor is especially rare in men.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 68-year-old Japanese man with a slowly growing inguinal swelling. At surgery, a huge mass in the soft tissue of the inguinal region was found, not involving the adjacent organs. The morphologic picture was compatible with aggressive angiomyxoma of the inguinal region.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Aggressive angiomyxoma is a very rare, locally infiltrative neoplasm. Thus, after surgery, close follow-up is needed because of a high risk of local recurrence.</p> |
url |
http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/396 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT kondotakeshi aggressiveangiomyxomaintheinguinalregionacasereport |
_version_ |
1725791327023529984 |