BACKGROUND:

Benign vaginal tumors are a very rare entity which includes papillomas, hemangiomas, polyps and leiomyomas. Leiomyomas are especially infrequent, constituting only 4-5% of all vaginal tumors. In literature, about 300 cases have been reported.

CLINICAL CASE:

47-year-old patient, who attended a gynecological consultation with a vaginal tumor of two months evolution, without additional clinical manifestations. Physical examination refers to an elastic tumor on the right posterolateral aspect of the vagina. The transvaginal ultrasound did not show the alteration. After the initial expected treatment, in the following review the rapid growth of the lesion was observed, in addition to the manifestation of vaginal symptoms. Surgical removal of the lesion will be applied. The anatomopathological study reported a vaginal leiomyoma, and cells with bizarre nuclei. During the follow-up, the asymptomatic patient was observed, without signs of local recurrence.

CONCLUSION:

Although leiomyomas represent the most frequent benign tumors in women of reproductive age, their vaginal manifestation is exceptional. The gold treatment is complete surgical extirpation and the definitive diagnosis is established by anatomopathological study. Tumors with high cellularity, high concentration of bizarre cells and increased mitotic activity appear to have a benign behavior. Although it is rare, there are cases of recurrence.

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