Vaginal Rhabdomyoma: A Rare Occurrence
Published: November 1, 2019 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2019/42463.13281
Varsha Shree Rajanna, Kalyani Raju, Gomathi Ethiraj, Hajra Khursheed Mehdi
1. Resident, Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SRI Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
3. Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
4. Resident, Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Sri Devaraj URS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Kalyani Raju,
Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SRI Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: drkalyanir@rediffmail.com
Rhabdomyomas represent ≤2% of all striated muscle tumours. Among the extracardiac subtypes, genital rhabdomyoma is most uncommon. The vaginal type commonly presents as a polypoidal mass. Benign and malignant mimickers should be differentiated from vaginal type of genital rhabdomyoma for appropriate treatment. Here, the present authors report a case of a 48-year-old nulliparous woman who presented with the history of bleeding per vagina. Clinical examination revealed pedunculated polyp in anterior vaginal wall. Followed by, histopathological examination confirmed diagnosis of vaginal rhabdomyomas.
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