Key result
Surgical excision of a rare subcutaneous angiomyxolipoma shows no recurrence at 2 months.
Why the study?
Angiomyxolipoma is a very rare variant of lipoma that requires differentiation from other benign and malignant lipoma subtypes.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights the histopathologic features of angiomyxolipoma, a rare variant of lipoma, to aid in its differentiation from other benign and malignant lipomas.
Documents rare angiomyxolipoma variant; leaves open its natural history and management in larger cohorts.
Lipoma is the most common neoplasm of mesenchyme, and several subtypes have been described that vary according to their location and the presence of other tissue elements. Angiomyxolipoma is a very rare variant that consists of an admixture of adipose and myxoid elements with numerous vascular structures. It should be differentiated from other subtypes of benign and malignant lipomas. Here the case of a 69-year-old male is described who presented with a solitary asymptomatic mass on the left iliac crest. The histopathologic findings showed alternating nests of myxoid and adipose tissue containing dilated blood vessels, which was consistent with angiomyxolipoma.
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Song et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Angiomyxolipoma (Vascular Myxolipoma) (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Histopathologic diagnosis and recurrence after excision. Surgical excision of a solitary subcutaneous mass on the left iliac crest revealed alternating nests of myxoid and adipose tissue containing dilated blood vessels, consistent with the rare diagnosis of angiomyxolipoma, with no recurrence at 2 months.
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