Yeungnam Univ J Med.  2008 Dec;25(2):124-127.

A Case of Leiomyoma of The Lateral Vaginal Wall

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. yoonki@med.yu.ac.kr

Abstract

Leiomyomas are common in the myometrial layer of the uterus, though they are rarely found in other reproductive organs. Leiomyomas are benign, hormone-sensitive smooth muscle tumors. They develop during the reproductive years and regress after menopause. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult to make. We present a case of a 54-year-old woman with a vaginal wall tumor. The management in this case included surgical excision. Histologic examination definitively confirmed the diagnosis of a vaginal leiomyoma. We report the details of this case along with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Leiomyoma; Vagina

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Leiomyoma
Menopause
Middle Aged
Smooth Muscle Tumor
Uterus
Vagina
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