Angiomyofibroblastoma of the vulva: Case report

Angiomyxomas are a group of relatively rare mesenchymal myxoid tumors, Thre e types of angiomyxomas have been identified: superficial angiomyxoma, aggr essive angiomyxoma and angiomyofibroblastoma. These tumors have a predilect ion for occurring in the perineum of middle-aged females and are often clin ically diagnosed as Bartholin's cyst. A case of a 42-year-old female with a perineal angiomyofibroblastoma mimicking a Bartholin's cyst is presented. The pathological and clinical characteristics of this tumor are discussed.