A case report of mixed tumor arising in the vagina

We reported a case of mixed tumor arising in the vagina of a 32-year-old Japanese woman. The tumor was a finger-like polyp protruded from the lower portion of the vagina. The histologic feature of the tumor resembled that of pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary gland, consisting of stromal-type cells embedded in the myxomatous stroma, although there was no cartilagenous component. Immunohistochemical study also suggested resemblance to pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland, being positively stained with antibodies against cytokeratin, epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin and muscle actin, but negatively with an antibody against S-100 protein. The histogenesis of the tumor is not clear, but it may be originated from myoepithelial cells.