Sonographic Findings in Superficial Angiomyxoma of the Vulva in a Perimenopausal Female

Lu Chen; Li Chen; Jing Ling Wang; Cai Hu; Zhi Xing Liu; Xin Chun Yuan; Jian Xin He

doi:10.4103/JMU.JMU_15_19

Sonographic Findings in Superficial Angiomyxoma of the Vulva in a Perimenopausal Female

J Med Ultrasound. 2019 Jun 14;27(4):202-204. doi: 10.4103/JMU.JMU_15_19. eCollection 2019 Oct-Dec.

Authors

Lu Chen¹, Li Chen¹, Jing Ling Wang¹, Cai Hu¹, Zhi Xing Liu¹, Xin Chun Yuan¹, Jian Xin He¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.

Abstract

Superficial angiomyxoma (SAM) is an extremely rare soft tissue tumor. It is especially rare in the vulva, with only a few such cases reported in the medical literature. Here, we report a case of SAM of the vulva that was initially suspected to be a Bartholin gland cyst. The patient underwent local excision of the vulvar cyst under lumbar anesthesia. Clinical manifestations and B-scan ultrasonographic features are similar between SAM and cysts. Echoes in the mass are uneven and exhibit low echoes and punctate hyperechoic floating. Thus, increasing sonographers' awareness of the high-frequency ultrasonography findings associated with this rare tumor could broaden their knowledge base.

Keywords: High-frequency ultrasonography; superficial angiomyxoma; vulva.

Publication types

Case Reports