Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vagina: Case report and review of the literature
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https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.3527Abstract
Objectives: To present the case of a patient diagnosed with aggressive angiomyxoma of the vagina and to conduct a review of the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this disease condition. Materials and Methods: A 46-year old female patient complaining of dysuria and vaginal mass sensation. Physical exploration and imaging studies revealed a tumor extending into the pelvic cavity. The mass was resected through a vaginal approach and pathology of the surgical specimen showed a aggressive angiomyxoma of the vagina. New retrorectar surgery was performed three months after the initial resection because of recurrence. A search was conducted in the Medline via PubMed, Lilacs, Scielo and Google Scholar databases using the terms “Angiomyxoma,” “Aggressive” and “Vagina.” The search included review articles, case reports and case series published in English and Spanish since 1995. The information extracted included diagnosis, symptoms, signs, immunohistochemistry and imaging studies used, type of treatment - surgical or other - and prognosis. Findings are described in narrative form. Results: Overall, 23 titles were identified, of which 14 case reports, 2 clinical case series and 1 review article met the inclusion criteria. Sixty-five per cent of the patients were between 30 and 50 years of age. Diagnosis was made by immunohistochemistry in 8 cases, and diagnostic imaging was used in 12 cases. Computed tomography showed sharper contours of the lesions. Surgical treatment was applied in all reports, supplemented by hormonal therapy in 4 cases. There was follow-up in 14 of the 17 cases reported. Conclusion: Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vagina is rare. Assessment of the role of various immunohistochemical tests is needed in cases identified as aggressive angiomyxoma on histopathology. Evaluation of hormonal treatment as an adjunct to surgery is required. Prognosis is good.
Author Biographies
Diana Meliza Hidalgo-Zambrano, Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva (Colombia).
Residente de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva (Colombia).
Daniel Felipe Reyes-Vega, Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo, Neiva (Colombia).
Médico general, Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo, Neiva (Colombia).
Luis Guillermo Cano-Arias, Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo, Neiva (Colombia).
Docente del Departamento de Ginecología, Universidad Surcolombiana, Unidad de Ginecología Oncológica, Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo, Neiva (Colombia).
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