An Aggressive Angiomyxoma Presenting as a Vaginal Wall Carbuncle in a 31-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
An aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare soft tissue neoplasm of the lower female genital tract. The incidence of vaginal involvement is low, so it is commonly misdiagnosed as a Bartholin cyst, lipoma, and abscess, among others. This is a case of a 31-year-old female patient presenting with anterior vaginal wall swelling measuring 1 x 1 cm, clinically diagnosed as vaginal carbuncle. Histological and immunohistochemical examination of the lesion showed an AA. Some AAs recur locally, while distant metastasis is rare. The tumor is infiltrative with a characteristic histologic picture. The tumor is positive for high mobility group A2 (HMGA2), estrogen receptors (ERs), a cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34), and desmin immunomarkers. Due to the infiltrative nature of the tumor, surgical margins are commonly positive.
Authors
- Abdullah Al-Sulaiman
- Muhammad Usman Tariq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2963-9871)
- Eman Keshk
- Ammara Kashif
- Saud Omar Alafghani
Institutions
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.75512
- Primary Topic
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00