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Aggressive Angiomyxoma of Vulva in 28-Years Old Patient: A Case Report of Second Recurrence Publisher



Zamani M1 ; Mollabashi M2 ; Mehrabi N3 ; Alizadeh S4
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  1. 1. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Radiology, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran
  3. 3. Hamadan University of Medical Sciencesence, Hamedan, Iran
  4. 4. Gynecologist
  5. 5. Board Certified at Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery Published:2021


Abstract

Introduction: Aggressive angiomyxoma is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor in women who are in reproductive age, that occurring in the pelvis and perineal zone with a high risk of local infiltration and recurrence. Case presentation: We describe a case of a 28-year-old woman with a huge recurrent vulvar aggressive angiomyxoma. Clinical Discussion: Our patients underwent surgery and tumor resection for two times but had relapsed every 2 years through 5 years and finally she underwent total vulvectomy. The patient received Decapeptide for 3 months to prevent tumor recurrence after surgery and to date,there has been no evidence of local recurrence. Conclusion: Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare tumor with high recurrence rate. The best treatment is surgical resection by experienced Gyn-oncologist in teamwork and territory Hospital. © 2021
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