Aggressive angiomayxoma in men: Case report and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor and occurs rarely in males. This study aimed to review all the cases of AAM in men in the English literature up to September 2020 and investigate the clinical, histochemical, and radiological characteristics of AAM and discuss the best treatment choices according to available data.

Methods

A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Google Scholar, and Embase databases up to September 2020 was performed looking for reported cases of male patients with AAM. The search excluded articles in languages other than English, reported female cases, and superficial angiomyxoma cases.

Results

Among the 97 patients, the mean age was 48.2 years with an incidence peak between 40 and 60 years. The sites commonly involv

SUBMITTER: Sabbagh AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289231 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature