Angiomyofibroblastoma of the spermatic cord: a case report.
Pathologica 2017;
109:368-370. [PMID:
29449724]
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Abstract
Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMF) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor with tendency to arise in the lower genital tract of middleaged women, predominately in the vulva. A few cases of AMF in males have been reported involving the scrotum, perineum or spermatic cord. We report a new case of AMF arising in the right inguinal region of a 27-year-old man. The tumor was well-circumscribed, myxoid and measured 30 mm in maximum dimension. On microscopic examination, the tumor was composed of spindle cells without atypia and with less than one mitosis figure per 10 high-power fields. Multinucleated cells and mast cells were observed. The stroma was myxoid and edematous with abundant capillary-sized blood vessels. Immunohistochemical staining showed a strong immunoreactivity for desmin and smooth muscle actin. The tumor cells were negative for estrogen receptors and focally positive for progesterone receptors with a low proliferative index of Ki67 (< 5%). This unusual neoplasm should be distinguished from aggressive angiomyxoma and other myxoid malignant tumors.
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