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Case Reports
. 2024 Apr-Jun;14(2):238-240.
doi: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_121_23. Epub 2024 Feb 22.

Fibroepithelial Polyp of the Vagina in Pregnancy: A Case Report

Benjamin Howe Nongo  1 , Dennis Anthony Isah  2 , Oluwasesan Adelowo Abdul  3
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Fibroepithelial Polyp of the Vagina in Pregnancy: A Case Report

Benjamin Howe Nongo et al. J West Afr Coll Surg. 2024 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Fibroepithelial polyps of the Vagina (FEPV) are mucosal polypoid lesions with a connective tissue core covered by a benign squamous epithelium. They are thought to be rare as only a few cases are reported in the literature. Fibroepithelial stromal polyps are mesenchymal neoplasms that can occur in the vagina, vulva, and even on the cervix. These fibroepithelial stromal polyps have also been reported in rare sites such as breast and labia.

Keywords: Fibroepithelial polyp; pregnancy; vagina mass.

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Figure 1
The fibroid epithelial polyp of the vagina before its excision
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(a–c) microphotographs of FEPV
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