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Post-menopausal vaginal angiomyofibroblastoma: a case report.
Raphael Laiyemo1, Stewart Disu, Gopalar Vijaya
1Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 OLY, UK. seyilaiyemo@yahoo.com
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
|July 8, 2005
Summary
Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMF) is a rare vulvovaginal tumor. This case highlights that AMF can occur in post-menopausal women and present outside the vulva.
Area of Science:
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Surgical Pathology
- Soft Tissue Tumors
Background:
- Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMF) is a rare, benign soft tissue tumor.
- It predominantly affects the vulvovaginal region in pre-menopausal women.
- First described in 1992, AMF requires careful differential diagnosis.
Observation:
- A post-menopausal woman presented with a rapidly growing, painless vaginal tumor.
- The tumor had been present for two months.
- This presentation is atypical for the typical demographic and location of AMF.
Findings:
- The case confirmed a diagnosis of Angiomyofibroblastoma.
- The tumor's location within the vagina, rather than the vulva, was notable.
- Histopathological review confirmed the benign nature of the soft tissue tumor.
Implications:
- This case expands the known clinical presentation of Angiomyofibroblastoma.
- It emphasizes that AMF can occur in post-menopausal individuals.
- Clinicians should consider AMF in the differential diagnosis of vaginal tumors, regardless of menopausal status.