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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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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