Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-50

  Sereda, Danya ^a   Sauthier, Philippe ^a   Hadjeres, Rachid ^a   Funaro, Deana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggressive angiomyxoma; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Vulva

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN AGONIST;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMYXOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYXOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; VULVECTOMY;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; FEMALE; GOSERELIN; HUMANS; MYXOMA; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 58549110920     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e318180436f     Document Type: Article

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