ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2019
Angiomyofibroblastoma mimicking an inguinal hernia: a challenging diagnosis in a male patient.
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- A rare case of scrotal vascular fibroblastoma with rapid growth: diagnostic challenges and pathological features.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- Angiomyofibroblastoma of the scrotum: A report of two cases and literature review.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Review
- Case Report: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Scrotal Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMF) With Pathologic Correlation.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionAngiomyofibroblastoma is a rare benign myofibroblastic neoplasm which mainly occurs in the soft tissues of the pelvi-perineal region of females.
aimTo present an unusual case of angiomyofibroblastoma mimicking an inguinal hernia in a 62-year-old male. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe patient was hospitalized with an irreducible, painless inguinal mass and surgical intervention for inguinal hernia was decided. The well-defined nodular mass was sent for histological examination.
resultsUnder microscope, proliferation of spindle and oval cells around thin-walled vessels was observed, being intermingled with mature adipocytes. We did not identify necrosis, haemorrhage, cytologic atypia or mitotic figures. The tumour cells displayed positivity for desmin, vimentin, CD34, oestrogen and progesterone receptors, a low Ki67 index and unusual nuclear positivity for c-theta (PKCθ). They were negative for smooth muscle actin (SMA), S100, CD44, maspin, synaptophysin, DOG1 and CD117. The case was diagnosed as angiomyofibroblastoma, the main challenge being the differential diagnosis with aggressive angiomyxoma, which can present a similar histologic aspect and immunophenotype and recurs more frequently. No recurrences were observed 8 months after the surgery.
conclusionsAngiomyofibroblastoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of inguinal hernia. This is the fourteenth case of angiomyofibroblastoma diagnosed in males.
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