Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva: A Précis for Primary Care Providers

Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva: A Précis for Primary Care Providers

Vulvar aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the vulva. Due to its slow-growing nature, it is often overlooked and misdiagnosed by primary care providers (PCPs). We describe a case report of vulvar AA in a 38-year-old woman who underwent complete surgical excision of the neoplas...

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Main Authors: R. Elkattah, O. Sarkodie, H. Otteno, A. Fletcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/183725
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spelling doaj-a1a3e49fb98b4513800178f91577eb962020-11-24T23:21:33ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922013-01-01201310.1155/2013/183725183725Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva: A Précis for Primary Care ProvidersR. Elkattah0O. Sarkodie1H. Otteno2A. Fletcher3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, 325 N State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN 37604, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, 325 N State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN 37604, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, 325 N State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, TN 37604, USADepartment of Pathology, Quillen College of Medicine, Box 70568, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USAVulvar aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the vulva. Due to its slow-growing nature, it is often overlooked and misdiagnosed by primary care providers (PCPs). We describe a case report of vulvar AA in a 38-year-old woman who underwent complete surgical excision of the neoplasm with no evidence of recurrence on a 5-year followup. A literature review follows to provide PCPs with the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features that this tumor displays.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/183725
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title Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva: A Précis for Primary Care Providers
title_short Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva: A Précis for Primary Care Providers
title_full Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva: A Précis for Primary Care Providers
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description Vulvar aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the vulva. Due to its slow-growing nature, it is often overlooked and misdiagnosed by primary care providers (PCPs). We describe a case report of vulvar AA in a 38-year-old woman who underwent complete surgical excision of the neoplasm with no evidence of recurrence on a 5-year followup. A literature review follows to provide PCPs with the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features that this tumor displays.
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