Necrotizing ruptured vaginal leiomyoma mimicking a malignant neoplasm
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
;
: 560-563, 2014.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Leiomyomas are common benign uterine tumors. However, the incidence of vaginal myoma is very rare and may be confused with a variety of vaginal tumors. We report a case of 43-year-old nulligravida who presented with a protruding painful vaginal mass for 7 days. The mass had initially appeared 3 years prior, as 2 to 3 cm that had not subsequently increased. However suddenly, there was rapid severe enlargement over the course of 7 days. Physical exam revealed a monstrous shaped, black color with focal necrosis, odorous protruding vaginal mass about 7 cm in size. The vaginal mass was infected and degenerated. And vaginal wall was also destroyed by the enlarged mass. Because of the clinical features and radiologic findings, the preoperative diagnosis was a vaginal malignancy. We reported an extremely rare case of vaginal myoma that had several characteristics of malignancy, with a brief review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Incidence
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Diagnosis
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Leiomyoma
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Myoma
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Necrosis
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Odorants
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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