"Immunohistochemistry stains express vimentin and are usually positive for desmin, unless in postmenopausal women. There is only a focal expression of smooth muscle actin (SMA) and muscle-specific actin (MSA). In addition tumour cells usually express oestrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and occasionally CD34 1."
"The main treatment is surgical excision. Angiomyofibroblastomas are benign and have an excellent prognosis with local recurrences being reportedly rare even with marginal excision 1,2,6."
"T1: low to intermediate signal intensity"
"T2: heterogeneous mixed to high signal intensity"
"T1 C+ (Gd): intense enhancement with variable heterogenicity"
"T1: low to intermediate signal intensity"
"T2: heterogeneous mixed to high signal intensity"
"T1 C+ (Gd): intense enhancement with variable heterogenicity"
"relation to soft tissue structures structures"
"Bartholin gland cyst"
Expected headings
"Immunohistochemistry"
"Signal characteristics"
"Immunohistochemistry stains express vimentin and are usually positive for desmin, unless in postmenopausal women. There is only a focal expression of smooth muscle actin (SMA) and muscle-specific actin (MSA). In addition tumour cells usually express oestrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and occasionally CD34 1."
"There is some variability concerning ultrasound findings. On one hand, angiomyofibroblastomas have been described as solid-cystic-appearing lesions with inhomogeneous echogenicity on the other hand homogeneous appearing lesions have also been described. Colour Doppler imaging usually displays intralesional or peripheral vascularisation 2-4."