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. 2022 Sep 17;14(9):e29250. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29250

Table 2. Association of clinicopathological features with the diagnosis .

IQR:  Interquartile range

*Kruskal-Wallis H test was applied, **Fisher exact/Chi-square test was applied, ***Significant as < 0.05

  Clinicopathological features  Diagnosis p-value
Aggressive angiomyxoma Angiomyofibroblastoma Cellular angiofibroma
Age (years)        
Median (IQR)* 42.0 (13.5) 32.0 (13.0) 28.0 (13.0) 0.001***
Age groups**        
  ≤30 years, n (%) 18 (23.4) 49 (44.1) 13 (68.4) 0.003***
  31-45 years, n (%) 40 (51.9) 43 (38.7) 4 (21.1)
  >45 years, n (%) 19 (24.7) 19 (17.1) 2 (10.5)
Tumor size (cm)        
Median (IQR)* 7.0 (7.00) 4.0 (3.00) 2.0 (1.7) <0.001***
Tumor size groups**        
  <5 cm, n (%) 20 (26) 59 (53.2) 19 (100) <0.001***
  6-10 cm, n (%) 36 (46.8) 42 (37.8) 0 (0)
  >10 cm, n (%) 21 (27.3) 10 (9) 0 (0)
Follow-up duration (years), median (IQR)* 8.0 (4.0) 7.0 (6.0) 8.0 (5.0) 0.193
Tumor Site**        
Labia majora, n (%) 16 (20.8) 36 (32.4) 0 (0) <0.001***
  Vagina, n (%) 19 (24.7) 37 (33.3) 1 (5.3)
  Vulva, n (%) 42 (54.5) 38 (34.2) 18 (94.7)
Histological findings
Lesional cells
Spindle**        
  Yes, n (%) 77 (100) 25 (22.5) 19 (100) <0.001***
  No, n (%) 0 (0) 86 (77.5) 0 (0)
Epithelioid**        
  Yes, n (%) 10 (13) 95 (85.6) 3 (15.8) <0.001***
  No, n (%) 67 (87) 16 (14.4) 16 (84.2)
Stroma
Myxoid stroma**        
  Yes, n (%) 71 (92.2) 12 (10.8) 2 (10.5) <0.001***
  No, n (%) 6 (7.8) 99 (89.2) 17 (89.5)
Collagenized stroma**        
  Yes, n (%) 31 (40.3) 89 (80.2) 11 (57.9) <0.001***
  No, n (%) 46 (59.7) 22 (19.8) 8 (42.1)
Hyalinized stroma**        
  Yes, n (%) 17 (22.1) 33 (29.7) 16 (84.2) <0.001***
  No, n (%) 60 (77.9) 78 (70.3) 3 (15.8)
Stromal smooth muscles**        
  Yes, n (%) 33 (42.9) 11 (9.9) 2 (10.5) <0.001***
  No, n (%) 44 (57.1) 100 (90.1) 17 (89.5)
Vasculature
Thickened muscular vessels**        
  Yes, n (%) 61 (79.2) 23 (20.7) 2 (10.5) <0.001***
No, n (%) 16 (20.8) 88 (79.3) 17 (89.5)
Hyalinized vessels**        
  Yes, n (%) 42 (54.5) 48 (43.2) 15 (78.9) 0.011***
  No, n (%) 35 (45.5) 63 (56.8) 4 (21.1)
Borders**        
  Ill-defined, n (%) 60 (77.9) 12 (10.8) 16 (84.2) <0.001***
  Well defined, n (%) 17 (22.1) 99 (89.2) 3 (15.8)
Immunochemical findings
Smooth muscle actin**        
  Positive, n (%) 34 (44.2) 69 (62.2) 9 (47.4) 0.042***
  Negative, n (%) 43 (55.8) 42 ( 37.8) 10 (52.6)
Vimentin**        
  Positive, n (%) 72 (93.5) 103 (92.8) 16 (84.2) 0.360
  Negative, n (%) 5 (6.5) 8 (7.2) 3 (15.8)
Desmin**        
  Positive, n (%) 19 (24.7) 38 (34.2) 1 (5.3) 0.024***
  Negative, n (%) 58 (75.3) 73 (65.8) 18 (94.7)
Recurrence**        
  Yes, n (%) 21 (27.3) 8 (7.2) 1 (5.3) <0.001***
  No, n (%) 56 (72.7) 103 (92.8) 18 (94.7)