Aggressive Angiomyxoma: Imaging Findings in 3 Cases With Clinicopathological Correlation and Review of the Literature

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2015 Nov-Dec;39(6):914-21. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000305.

Abstract

Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor with a typical presentation as a slowly growing perineal soft tissue mass in paravulvar and pararectal region in young adult women. We present 3 cases of aggressive angiomyxoma with clinicopathological correlation and describe their main imaging features with emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging, adding useful information about their behavior on dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences and diffusion-weighted imaging and including a comprehensive review of the existing literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Female
  • Gadolinium
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography*
  • Myxoma / diagnosis*
  • Rectum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vagina / pathology*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium