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Robotic Enucleation of Esophageal Leiomyoma

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Published on: February 20, 2026

Vaginal leiomyoma.

Indranil Chakrabarti¹, Anuradha De, Shyamapada Pati

¹Departments of Pathology, North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.

Journal of Mid-Life Health

|September 8, 2011

Summary

Vaginal leiomyomas are rare benign tumors. This case highlights their potential misdiagnosis as cervical fibroids, emphasizing the importance of surgical removal and histopathology for accurate diagnosis and management.

Area of Science:

Gynecologic Oncology
Surgical Pathology

Background:

Leiomyomas, commonly uterine fibroids, are frequent benign tumors.
Vaginal leiomyomas are exceptionally rare, with approximately 300 cases documented.

Observation:

A 38-year-old multigravida presented with lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding.
Initial diagnosis based on examination and ultrasonography suggested a cervical fibroid.

Findings:

Pervaginal tumor removal was performed.
Histopathology confirmed the tumor as a vaginal leiomyoma, not a cervical fibroid.

Implications:

Vaginal leiomyomas can present atypically and be misdiagnosed preoperatively.
Vaginal tumor excision followed by histopathological analysis is the recommended management strategy for suspected cases.

Keywords:

Leiomyoma benign uterine tumour vaginal tumour

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