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Angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: A case report and literature review
INTRODUCTION: Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMFB) is an extremely rare disease. It commonly occurs in middle-aged females and mainly involves the vulvovaginal region. Pathological examination plays an important role in differentiating from other tumors. But far less published literature focus on the imagin...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5134806/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27902605 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000005484 |
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author | Zhu, Jianguo Su, Sheng Li, Haige |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMFB) is an extremely rare disease. It commonly occurs in middle-aged females and mainly involves the vulvovaginal region. Pathological examination plays an important role in differentiating from other tumors. But far less published literature focus on the imaging characteristics of AMFB. CLINICAL FINDINGS/DIAGNOSES: We reported a case of AMFB in a 73-year-old male, involving the mediastinum with computed tomography (CT) imaging and pathologic findings. Preoperative unenhanced CT scan of chest revealed a 6.9 × 7.4 × 9.3 cm mass with equal density, located in the posterior mediastinum. On contrast-enhanced CT images, the tumor presented moderate, heterogeneous enhancement. Due to the unclear interface between the tumor and adjacent tissues, this patient underwent operative partial resection of the tumor. The pathologic diagnosis was AMFB. CONCLUSIONS: This tumor represents a further example of unusual location different from conventional AMFB. This case adds to the experience with AMFB by summarizing its characteristics, and also reviewing the literature. |
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spelling | pubmed-51348062016-12-22 Angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: A case report and literature review Zhu, Jianguo Su, Sheng Li, Haige Medicine (Baltimore) 6800 INTRODUCTION: Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMFB) is an extremely rare disease. It commonly occurs in middle-aged females and mainly involves the vulvovaginal region. Pathological examination plays an important role in differentiating from other tumors. But far less published literature focus on the imaging characteristics of AMFB. CLINICAL FINDINGS/DIAGNOSES: We reported a case of AMFB in a 73-year-old male, involving the mediastinum with computed tomography (CT) imaging and pathologic findings. Preoperative unenhanced CT scan of chest revealed a 6.9 × 7.4 × 9.3 cm mass with equal density, located in the posterior mediastinum. On contrast-enhanced CT images, the tumor presented moderate, heterogeneous enhancement. Due to the unclear interface between the tumor and adjacent tissues, this patient underwent operative partial resection of the tumor. The pathologic diagnosis was AMFB. CONCLUSIONS: This tumor represents a further example of unusual location different from conventional AMFB. This case adds to the experience with AMFB by summarizing its characteristics, and also reviewing the literature. Wolters Kluwer Health 2016-12-02 /pmc/articles/PMC5134806/ /pubmed/27902605 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000005484 Text en Copyright © 2016 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0 This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives License 4.0, which allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to the author. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0 |
spellingShingle | 6800 Zhu, Jianguo Su, Sheng Li, Haige Angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: A case report and literature review |
title | Angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: A case report and literature review |
title_full | Angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: A case report and literature review |
title_fullStr | Angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: A case report and literature review |
title_full_unstemmed | Angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: A case report and literature review |
title_short | Angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: A case report and literature review |
title_sort | angiomyofibroblastoma of the mediastinum: a case report and literature review |
topic | 6800 |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5134806/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27902605 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000005484 |
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