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Category: Volume 10 Issue 10 October 2022
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Title: Aggressive Angiomyxoma – A Rare Tumor Often Misdiagnosed

Authors: Dr Asha Chandran, Dr Nivedita, Dr Bupathy, Dr Poomalar, Dr Srivani

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v10i10.15

Abstract

Aggressive Angiomyxoma is a rare mesenchymal tumour which is locally invasive most commonly occurring in women of reproductive age group with high chance of recurrence. This paper reports a case of 46 year old female with right vulvar swelling and 35 year old female with mass descending per vaginum both of these patients underwent surgical excision and histopathology reported as aggressive angiomyxoma. In view of high chance for recurrence patient is being followed up every 6 months.

Keywords: aggressive angiomyxoma, vulval swelling, mesenchymal tumour

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Corresponding Author

Dr Asha Chandran

PG, Dept. of OBG, SMVMCH, Pondicherry