Vaginal haemangioendothelioma: an unusual tumour |
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Authors: | H Mohan R Shireen B Hayes A Canney E E Mooney J Murphy |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Gynaecology, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland;(2) Department of Pathology, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland;(3) 29 Ennafort Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, Ireland |
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Abstract: | Vaginal tumours are uncommon and this is a particularly rare case of a vaginal haemangioendothelioma in a 38-year-old woman.
Initial presentation consisted of symptoms similar to uterovaginal prolapse with “something coming down”. Examination under
anaesthesia demonstrated a necrotic anterior vaginal wall tumour. Histology of the lesion revealed a haemangioendothelioma
which had some features of haemangiopericytoma. While the natural history of vaginal haemangioendothelioma is uncertain, as
a group, they have a propensity for local recurrence. To our knowledge this is the third reported case of a vaginal haemangioendothelioma.
Management of this tumour is challenging given the paucity of literature on this tumour. There is a need to add rare tumours
to our “knowledge bank” to guide management of these unusual tumours.
The patient has given written informed consent to the publication of the article. |
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Keywords: | Haemangioendothelioma Haemangiopericytoma Vaginal tumour |
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