A giant aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis misdiagnosed as incarcerated femoral hernia : a case report and review of the literature
Joint Authors
Gonlusen, Gulfiliz
Sozutek, Alper
Yener, Kemal
Besen, Ali Ayberk
Erdogan, Kivilcim Eren
Doran, Figen
Reyhan, Enver
Irkorucu, Oktay
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor that is mostly derived from the female pelvic and perineal regions.
AA is a locally infiltrative slow growing tumor with a marked tendency to local recurrence.
Painless swelling located around the genitofemoral region is the common symptom; thus, it is often misdiagnosed as a gynecological malignancy or a groin hernia.
A 35-year-old female patient who previously underwent surgery for left femoral hernia operation resulting in surgical failure was reoperated for a giant AA located in the pelvis.
The tumor was completely excised with free margins.
Histopathologic examination revealed an AA.
The tumor size was measured as 24 × 12 × 6 cm with a weight of 4.2 kg.
Immunohistochemically, the cells show positive staining with vimentin, desmin, estrogen, and progesterone receptor.
S100, MUC4, CD34, and SMA were negative in the tumor cells.
AA should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any painless swelling located in the genitofemoral region, particularly in women of reproductive age.
The principle treatment should be complete surgical excision with tumor-free margins.
Long-term follow-up and careful monitoring are essential due to its high tendency of local recurrence in spite of wide excision of the tumor.
Adjuvant antihormonal therapy yields promising results for preventing recurrence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sozutek, Alper& Irkorucu, Oktay& Reyhan, Enver& Yener, Kemal& Besen, Ali Ayberk& Erdogan, Kivilcim Eren…[et al.]. 2016. A giant aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis misdiagnosed as incarcerated femoral hernia : a case report and review of the literature. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-690208
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sozutek, Alper…[et al.]. A giant aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis misdiagnosed as incarcerated femoral hernia : a case report and review of the literature. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-690208
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sozutek, Alper& Irkorucu, Oktay& Reyhan, Enver& Yener, Kemal& Besen, Ali Ayberk& Erdogan, Kivilcim Eren…[et al.]. A giant aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis misdiagnosed as incarcerated femoral hernia : a case report and review of the literature. Case Reports in Surgery. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-690208
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-690208