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Cardenas Lara FJ, Bauzon JS, Perry WRG, Kelley SR. Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Pelvis: 35-Year Experience. Dis Colon Rectum 2024; 67:514-522. [PMID: 38100620 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000003152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aggressive angiomyxoma is a very rare mesenchymal tumor most commonly found in the pelvic and perineal regions. Although many are estrogen and progesterone hormone receptor positive, the pathogenesis is unknown. Due to its rarity, there is a paucity of literature relating to this pathology. This article presents a case series on the management of aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis. OBJECTIVE To present a 35-year experience managing aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis. DESIGN This was a retrospective single-system analysis. SETTINGS This study was conducted at a quaternary referral academic health care system. PATIENTS All patients treated for aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis. INTERVENTIONS All patients underwent surgical or medical management of their disease. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcomes were disease recurrence and mortality. Secondary outcomes included risk factors for recurrence. RESULTS A total of 32 patients (94% women) were identified with a median follow-up of 65 months. Thirty patients (94%) underwent operative resection and 2 patients were treated solely with medical management. Fifteen achieved an R0 resection (negative microscopic margins) at the index operation, of which 4 (27%) experienced tumor recurrence. There were no mortalities. No risk factors for disease recurrence were identified. LIMITATIONS Limitations to our study include its nonrandomized retrospective nature, single health care system experience, and small patient sample size. CONCLUSIONS Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare, slow-growing tumor with locally invasive features and a high potential for recurrence even after resection with negative margins. Imaging modalities such as CT or MRI should be obtained to aid in diagnosis and surgical planning. Workup should be paired with preoperative biopsy and testing for hormone receptor status, which can increase diagnostic accuracy and guide medical treatment. Close posttreatment surveillance is imperative to detect recurrence. See Video Abstract . ANGIOMIXOMA AGRESIVO DE PELVIS EXPERIENCIA DE AOS ANTECEDENTES:El angiomixoma agresivo es un tumor mesenquimal muy raro que se encuentra más comúnmente en las regiones pélvica y perineal. Aunque muchos son positivos para los receptores hormonales como el estrógeno y la progesterona, la patogénesis es aún desconocida. Debido a su rareza, existe escasa literatura relacionada con esta patología. Este artículo presenta una serie de casos sobre el tratamiento del angiomixoma agresivo de pelvis.OBJETIVO:Presentar una experiencia de 35 años en el manejo del angiomixoma agresivo de pelvis.DISEÑO:Este fue un análisis retrospectivo de sistema único.AJUSTES:Este estudio se llevó a cabo en un sistema de salud académico de referencia de nivel cuaternario.PACIENTES:Todos los pacientes tratados por angiomixoma agresivo de pelvis.INTERVENCIONES:Todos los pacientes se sometieron a tratamiento quirúrgico y/o médico de su enfermedad.PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO:Los resultados primarios fueron la recurrencia de la enfermedad y la mortalidad. Los resultados secundarios incluyeron factores de riesgo de recurrencia.RESULTADOS:Se identificaron un total de 32 pacientes (94% mujeres) con una mediana de seguimiento de 65 meses. Treinta (94%) fueron sometidos a resección quirúrgica y dos fueron tratados únicamente con tratamiento médico. Quince lograron una resección R0 (márgenes microscópicos negativos) en la operación inicial, de los cuales cuatro (27%) experimentaron recurrencia tumoral. No hubo mortalidades. No se identificaron factores de riesgo para la recurrencia de la enfermedad.LIMITACIONES:Las limitaciones de nuestro estudio incluyen su naturaleza retrospectiva no aleatoria, la experiencia de un solo sistema de atención médica y el tamaño pequeño de la muestra de pacientes.CONCLUSIONES:El angiomixoma agresivo es un tumor raro, de crecimiento lento, con características localmente invasivas y un alto potencial de recurrencia incluso después de una resección con márgenes negativos. Se deben obtener modalidades de imágenes como CT y/o MRI para la ayuda diagnóstica y la planificación quirúrgica. El estudio debe combinarse con una biopsia preoperatoria y pruebas del estado de los receptores hormonales, que pueden aumentar la precisión del diagnóstico y guiar el tratamiento médico. Es imperativa una estrecha vigilancia posterior al tratamiento para detectar recurrencia. (Traducción-Dr Osvaldo Gauto ).
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Zhang L, Liu R, Peng J. Misleading clinical and imaging features in atypical aggressive angiomyxoma of the female vulvovaginal or perianal region: report of three cases and review of the literature. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1373607. [PMID: 38590660 PMCID: PMC10999629 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1373607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Objectives Aggressive (deep) angiomyxoma (AAM) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that typically originates from the vulvovaginal region, perineum, and pelvis in adult women. The objective of this case report and literature review is to comprehensively analyze the clinical, imaging, and pathological characteristics of atypical AAM in the female lower genital tract and pelvic floor in order to minimize preoperative misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis and ultimately optimize the clinical management strategy. Methods The data of three cases with atypical AAM, which demonstrate similarities with other lesions observed in the female lower genital tract over the past 1.5 years, were retrospectively described. This description included clinical management, images and reports of ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), clinicopathological features, follow-up, and outcomes. In the Discussion section, a review of the literature on MEDLINE (PubMed) and Web of Science from the past 50 years was conducted. Results The three cases all underwent preoperative ultrasonography, and two of them also underwent preoperative MRI examination. Complete resection of the lesions was performed in all three cases, followed by postoperative pathological examination. The histopathology of these three cases revealed invasive angiomyxoma, as confirmed by immunohistochemical staining, which demonstrated positive expression of desmin, vimentin, estrogen, and progesterone receptors. The patients experienced a smooth postoperative recovery. Ultrasound had a diagnostic accuracy rate of 100% (3/3) for locating and determining the extent of the lesions; however, its specific diagnostic accuracy rate for identifying the pathological type was only 33% (1/3). In contrast, MRI had a diagnostic accuracy rate of 100% (2/2) for locating and determining the extent of lesions but did not show any specific diagnostic accuracy for identifying the pathological types. Conclusions Our findings indicate that even if a vulvovaginal lesion presents with a superficial location, small size, limited scope, and regular shape, suspicion of atypical AAM should arise when palpation reveals toughness, tensility, and deformability under pressure. US reveals a well-defined hypoechoic to anechoic mass with uniformly distributed coarse dot echoes, with or without detectable intratumoral blood flow signal. MRI shows prolonged T1 and T2 signals with inhomogeneous enhancement and evident diffusion restriction on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).
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- Ling Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Sun J, Lian PH, Ye ZX, Dong DX, Ji ZG, Wen J, Li HZ. Aggressive Angiomyxoma in the Scrotum: A Case Series and Literature Review. Front Surg 2022; 9:762212. [PMID: 35310439 PMCID: PMC8924411 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.762212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PurposeAggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) was identified as a distinct clinicopathological entity in 1983. Since then, a few cases of its occurrence in the scrotum have been reported. This case series was performed to increase clinicians' understanding of the clinical features and treatment of AAM in the scrotum.MethodsWe evaluated the clinical presentations, treatments, and follow-up of two patients with AAM in the scrotum in our hospital and 34 cases reported in the literature.ResultsAmong the 36 patients, the average age was 48.3 ± 20.6 years old (range from 1 to 81); the average maximum diameter of the tumor was 8.36 cm (1.6–25 cm); the site of one (2.78%) patient was located in the epididymis, two (5.56%) in the testes, five (13.89%) in the spermatic cord, and 28 (77.77%) in the scrotum. The clinical symptoms were generally non-specific and 20 patients inadvertently discovered their slow-growing painless masses. The treatments for all these patients were surgical excision once the tumor had been found and one case underwent excision followed by radiotherapy. The median follow-up time for the remaining 32 cases was 24.5 months (1 to 84 months). Recurrence occurred in three cases (9.09%) at the primary sites and no cases of distant metastasis.ConclusionAAM of the scrotum can occur in middle-aged and elderly men. The clinical manifestation generally involves a long history of asymptomatic masses or swelling in the scrotum. Ultrasound is the most commonly used diagnostic technique but magnetic resonance imaging may be more effective. The mainly treatment is surgical excision and postoperative histopathological examination is still the gold standard for its diagnosis. Although it is locally aggressive, metastasis is extremely rare in males.
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- Juan Sun
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Jin Wen
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Han Z. Li
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Alosaimi AM, Al-Jifree HM, Alharbi SY, Algethami AS. Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Posterior Wall of the Uterus. Cureus 2020; 12:e12023. [PMID: 33329983 PMCID: PMC7734890 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor that usually arises in the vulvovaginal and perineal regions of premenopausal females. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. Hormonal therapy or radiotherapy have emerged as alternative forms of treatment but are indefinite. In this article, we report a case of aggressive angiomyxoma in the posterior wall of the uterus of a 35-year-old Saudi female patient. The clinical data, imaging, histopathology, treatment, and prognosis were analyzed, and related literatures were reviewed. The frequency of recurrence in these tumors emphasizes the importance of long-term follow-ups.
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- Amal M Alosaimi
- Department of Oncology, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.,Department of Oncology, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.,Department of Oncology, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU.,Department of Oncology, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Oncology, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.,Department of Oncology, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Oncology, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.,Department of Oncology, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
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Korecka KK, Hyla-Klekot LE, Kudela GP, Paleń PA, Kajor MW, Koszutski TK. Aggressive Angiomyxoma in an 11-Year-Old Boy - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemmas: An Unusual Case Report and Review of the Literature. Urology 2020; 144:205-207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Raptin C, Lucot JP, Bassil A, Poncelet E, Prolongeau JF, Phalippou J. Aggressive angiomyxoma of the perineal region. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2019; 7:2050313X19843391. [PMID: 31019700 PMCID: PMC6463328 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x19843391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare tumour that frequently involves the perineal region with a high risk of local recurrence. This is a case report of a 24-year-old female patient with a genital prolapse. We performed a surgical treatment. Histological examination found an aggressive angiomyxoma. The tumour recurred 1 year after surgery. Long-term follow-up is necessary.
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- Clémence Raptin
- Département Obstétrique et Gynécologie, Maternité Monaco, Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France
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- Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, Lille, France
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- Département de cancérologie gynécologique, Centre Oscart Lambret, Lille, France
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- Service de Radiologie et Imagerie de la Femme, Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France
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- Département Obstétrique et Gynécologie, Maternité Monaco, Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France
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- Clinique de Gynécologie, Hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France
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Zhao CY, Su N, Jiang YX, Yang M. Application of ultrasound in aggressive angiomyxoma: Eight case reports and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2018; 6:811-819. [PMID: 30510948 PMCID: PMC6264985 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i14.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) is a rare tumour that often occurs in soft tissues of the female genital tract. Eight cases of AAM are reported in this article, and the clinical features and ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results of the eight cases are reviewed and summarized. The main complaints of all the patients were palpable and painless masses in the vulva or scrotum. The lesions were mainly located in the vulva, pelvis, and perineal region, with a large scope of involvement. The sonographic features of AAM were characteristic. On sonography, all of the masses were of irregular shape and showed hypoechogenicity, with a heterogeneous inner echotexture. Intratumoural and peritumoural blood flows were detected by colour Doppler imaging. On real-time ultrasonic imaging, prominent deformation of the lesions was observed by compressing the masses with the probe. Some special imaging features were also revealed, including a laminated or swirled appearance of inner echogenicity, and a finger-like or tongue-like growth pattern. On MRI imaging, the lesions showed intermediate-intensity signals and intermediate to high-intensity signals on TI-weighted and T2-weighted sequences. A rapid and uneven enhancement pattern was demonstrated. After the comparison of sonographic features with MRI and pathological findings, we found the relevance of the ultrasonographic characteristics with MRI and histological features of AAM. Ultrasound can be a valuable imaging method for the preoperative diagnosis, evaluation of scope, and follow-up of AAM.
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- Chen-Yang Zhao
- Department of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
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Cañavera-Constantino A, Arrecillas-Zamora M, Domínguez-Malagón H, Angeles-Romero A. Giant vulvo-abdominal aggressive angiomyxomas, report of two cases. REVISTA MÉDICA DEL HOSPITAL GENERAL DE MÉXICO 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hgmx.2016.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Sun C, Zou J, Wang Q, Wang Q, Han L, Batchu N, Ulain Q, Du J, Lv S, Song Q, Li Q. Review of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapy of vulvar leiomyoma, a rare gynecological tumor. J Int Med Res 2017; 46:663-674. [PMID: 28875758 PMCID: PMC5971502 DOI: 10.1177/0300060517721796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The objective of this article is to discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and therapy of vulvar leiomyoma. We performed a review of all English-language reports of vulvar leiomyoma published in PubMed from 1978 to 2015 using the following search terms: “vulval leiomyoma,” “vulvar leiomyoma,” “vulval smooth muscle tumor,” and “external genitalia smooth muscle tumor.” Vulvar leiomyomas, which are rare benign monoclonal tumors, most commonly occur in the fourth and fifth decades of life. The genetics of vulvar leiomyoma remain undefined. Three principal histological patterns have been identified: spindled, epithelioid, and myxoid. Imaging tests such as ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging are used in diagnosis. Surgical excision is the only curative treatment for vulvar leiomyomas. Establishment of a full differential diagnosis list and correct final diagnosis before surgery are essential for optimal clinical management. Although recurrence of vulvar leiomyoma is extremely rare, long-term follow-up of all cases is advisable.
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- Chao Sun
- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,2 Center of Big Data and Bioinformatics, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,3 Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,2 Center of Big Data and Bioinformatics, the First Affiliated Hospital of 12480 Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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