Open AccessAggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva: An uncommon entity
Author(s) -
Mahendra M Kura,
Saurabh Jindal,
Usha N Khemani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.96712
Subject(s) - labia majora , aggressive angiomyxoma , medicine , vulva , mesenchymal tumor , vulvar neoplasm , general surgery , dermatology , pathology , immunohistochemistry
Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare, locally invasive mesenchymal tumor occurring usually in women of reproductive age, which carries a high risk for local relapse; hence the need to differentiate it from the other mesenchymal tumors occurring in this region. We describe a case of a 44-year-old female presenting with a large pedunculated swelling on the right labia majora.