Pelvic Myxoid Leiomyoma Mass between Vagina and Rectum

Leiomyomas are the most common pelvic tumors in women. About 20–30% of women older than 35 are affected. Rare conditions of leiomyomas have extrauterine locations. Myxoid degeneration is a rare type of leiomyoma degeneration. We report a case of solid-cystic myxoid leiomyoma in a 53-year-old woman c...

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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-3
Main Authors: AlShalabi, Abdulghani, Alsaid, Bayan, Aljasem, Hazem, Alahmar, Fadi Obaied, AlShalabi, Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Leiomyoma
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Summary:Leiomyomas are the most common pelvic tumors in women. About 20–30% of women older than 35 are affected. Rare conditions of leiomyomas have extrauterine locations. Myxoid degeneration is a rare type of leiomyoma degeneration. We report a case of solid-cystic myxoid leiomyoma in a 53-year-old woman complained of constipation, urinary hesitation, and malodorous vaginal discharge with palpable 17 × 12 cm mass between vagina and rectum. Regarding the inferior location of the mass, a perineal approach was used to enucleate it. This rare location has not been mentioned before. The woman was finally diagnosed by pathologists which was myxoid leiomyoma.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2016/3479132