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A Paraurethral Aggressive (Deep) Angiomyxoma, Smera Saikumar, Pavan Patel, Christian Edwards, Geosette Garcia, Daniel York, Hyder Naqvi

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Background: Aggressive angiomyxomas (AAs) are rare mesenchymal tumors that are histologically composed of myxoid stroma and vasculature. AAs are typically located in the pelvis and perineum and occur more frequently in females of reproductive age. Although a complete resection of the AA is the definitive cure, it is often difficult to achieve due to a lack of capsule in the tumor.

Case Presentation: In this report, we outline a patient who had a paraurethral tumor for eight months before symptoms were observed. The mass measured 3.55 cm x 2.0 cm x 1.5 cm and was excised in the operating room …