A Case of Leiomyoma of The Lateral Vaginal Wall.
10.12701/yujm.2008.25.2.124
- Author:
Sung Chul PARK
1
;
Doo Jin LEE
;
Sung Ho LEE
;
Yoon Ki PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. yoonki@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Leiomyoma;
Vagina
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Leiomyoma;
Menopause;
Middle Aged;
Smooth Muscle Tumor;
Uterus;
Vagina
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2008;25(2):124-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
