Aggressive Angiomyxoma at Ischiorectal Fossa.
- Author:
Young Min YANG
1
;
Young Lee CHO
;
Kwang Jun AHN
;
Hang Jin KIM
;
Ik Su KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taegu Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aggressive angiomyxoma;
Ischiorectal fossa
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Myxoma*;
Pelvis;
Perineum;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2003;46(8):1567-1570
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare soft tissue tumor associated with high risk of local recurrence but lacks metastatic potential. This tumor arise from soft tissue of the perineum or lower pelvis, and affect predominantly yonug women. Aggressive angiomyxoma should be distinguished from more common benign and malignant tumor or tumor like conditions of the pelvic soft part. We report a case of an ususual angiomyxoma in ischiorectal fossa with a brief review of the literature.
