
Aggressive Angiomyxoma: A Rare Tumor of Male Pelvic Cavity
Author(s) -
Süleyman Utku Çelik,
Ilkin Hesimov,
Burak Kutlu,
Ayhan Bülent Erkek
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
acta médica portuguesa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1646-0758
pISSN - 0870-399X
DOI - 10.20344/amp.9062
Subject(s) - aggressive angiomyxoma , medicine , soft tissue , sex organ , resection , surgery , radiology , biology , genetics
Aggressive angiomyxoma is an uncommon, benign, slow-growing, and locally infiltrative soft tissue neoplasm which is located primarily in the genital region and pelviperineal interstitial tissue of female patient in the fourth decade of life. Its occurrence in male patients is even more unusual and commonly appears at a later age. The mainstay of treatment typically involves surgical excision with tumor-free margins, and despite complete resection, local recurrences are common. Here, an unusual case of aggressive angiomyxoma occurring in the pelvic region of a 55-year-old man and its treatment is discussed due to its rarity.