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Case Reports
. 2022 Sep 19:10:2050313X221124072.
doi: 10.1177/2050313X221124072. eCollection 2022.

Vaginal leiomyoma misdiagnosed as a Bartholin abscess: A case report from Damascus, Syria

Rand Tarrab  1 , Alaa Al Sabbagh  1 , Dema Adwan  2
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Vaginal leiomyoma misdiagnosed as a Bartholin abscess: A case report from Damascus, Syria

Rand Tarrab et al. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Fibroids are benign neoplasms that are primarily found in the uterus. Fibroids can rarely be found in the vagina-most commonly arising from the anterior wall. Generally, the vagina is an unusual location for tumors. In this article, we present the case of a 30-year-old multigravid Syrian woman presenting to the emergency department with painful swelling of the left labia, mistakenly diagnosed as a Bartholin abscess. A surgical excision was recommended for the solid mass and the mass was sent for histopathological examination which confirmed the diagnosis of a vaginal leiomyoma.

Keywords: Fibroid; leiomyoma; misdiagnosis; vaginal leiomyoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Histopathological appearance confirming leiomyoma (HE ×40). Hematoxylin and eosin stain showing smooth muscle bundles that vary in size and run in multiple directions without necrosis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Higher magnification demonstrating spindle-shaped cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and elongated nuclei with no mitotic activity (HE ×60).
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