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J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 May;8(5):OD01-2. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8446.4315. Epub 2014 May 15.

Recurrent aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva - a rare presentation.

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR

Sandip Kumar Sengupta, Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya, Shyama Prasad Saha, Hironmoy Roy, Amarendra Nath Sarkar

Affiliations

  1. RMO-cum-Clinical Tutor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Bengal Medical College , Darjeeling, India .
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Bengal Medical College , Darjeeling, India .
  3. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Bengal Medical College , Darjeeling, India .
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, North Bengal Medical College , Darjeeling, India .
  5. Associate Professor and MSVP, Department of General Surgery, North Bengal Medical College , Darjeeling, India .

PMID: 24995218 PMCID: PMC4080039 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8446.4315

Abstract

We describe here a case of a 38-year-old lady presenting with a about 5x4cm in size swelling on the left labia majora. She had similar type of swelling 2 years back which was treated surgically. FNAC report of the present mass revealed angiomyxoma. In view of its' recurrent nature wide local surgical excision of the mass was done. Histopathology report confirmed the diagnosis of angiomyxoma. The lady is under follow up and there is no further recurrence till date.

Keywords: Histopathology; Labia majora; Wide local excision

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