Aggressive angiomyxoma of the uterine corpus: A rare presentation

• Main Authors: Amina Gambo Umar, Adulhadi Diyo Saidu, Abdullahi Umar Adoke, Nuraddeen Muhammed, Mairo Hassan, Yakubu Ahmed, Umar Ibrahim Augie, Bilal Sulaiman, Boysungni Zaro, Kabiru Rabi′u
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
• Series: Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Subjects: Angiomyxoma; uterine corpus; vaginal protrusion.
• Online Access: http://www.tjogonline.com/article.asp?issn=0189-5117;year=2018;volume=35;issue=2;spage=213;epage=216;aulast=Umar
• ISSN: 0189-5117

Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare benign soft tissue tumor usually affecting the female pelvis and perineum. A 16-year-old girl presented on June 23, 2016, with vaginal protrusion of 1-year duration. Examination revealed protrusion through the introitus; it was hyperemic with necrosis. Investigation revealed urinalysis that revealed blood (+), leucocytes (+), and others normal; Swab (taken from purulent discharge on the protruded mass) microscopy revealed numerous pus cells; and culture yielded no growth. Abdominopelvic ultrasound (USS) showed left-sided pelvic soft tissue mass with no features of metastasis. Other investigations were normal. She had polypectomy with subtotal abdominal hysterectomy. Histology revealed benign AA. A rare tumor of the genital tract had been presented with a diagnostic dilemma. However, confirmation of diagnosis was easy with histology.