Leiomyom der Vagina
Vaginal leiomyomas are an extremely rare entity and fall under extra-uterine pelvic leiomyomas.
Epidemiology
They are extremely rare with only ~ 300 cases reported in literature .
Pathology
It may occur anywhere along the vaginal canal and is usually localized, mobile, non-tender, and circumscribed.
Location
The anterior vaginal wall is the most common location for vaginal fibroids .
Radiographic features
MRI
It may be seen as a mass in relation to the vagina with signal characteristics similar to that of a uterine leiomyoma.
Treatment and prognosis
Like other leiomyomas, they are benign lesions. Vaginal enucleation is often the treatment of choice.
History and etymology
It is thought to have been first reported by De Leyden in 1733.
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