Leiomyosarcoma of the vaginal wall causing difficulty in micturition: a case report

Int J Urol. 1996 Sep;3(5):408-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1996.tb00567.x.

Abstract

A 52-year-old woman was admitted because of a vaginal-wall tumor adjacent to the external urethral orifice. The tumor had been causing disturbances in micturition for the past year. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography images indicated a 6 x 3 cm solid mass in the anterior vaginal wall. The tumor was enucleated surgically through a median longitudinal incision of the anterior vaginal wall. Micturitional disturbances were rectified after surgery. Histologically, the tumor was a mixture of a high-cellularity area with a mitosis rate of 7 per 30 high-power fields, and a less cellular area without mitosis. Immunohistochemical staining was performed for both areas. The prognostic implications of the tumor are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / complications*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Urination Disorders / etiology*
  • Urination Disorders / pathology
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / surgery