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Vaginal Superficial Myofibroblastoma

MedGen UID:
925570
•Concept ID:
C4288038
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Superficial Myofibroblastoma of the Lower Female Genital Tract; Vaginal Myofibroblastoma

Definition

An uncommon, benign, well circumscribed mesenchymal neoplasm that grows beneath the vaginal epithelium. It is characterized by the presence of cells containing bland ovoid, spindle, or stellate-shaped nuclei in a collagenous stroma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVaginal Superficial Myofibroblastoma

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PubMed

Persistent vaginal discharge after uterine artery embolization for fibroid tumors: cause of the condition, magnetic resonance imaging appearance, and surgical treatment.
Walker WJ, Carpenter TT, Kent AS
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004 May;190(5):1230-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.010. PMID: 15167823

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Etiology

Vaginal superficial myofibroblastoma: a rare mesenchymal tumor of the lower female genital tract and a study of its association with viral infection.
Liu JL, Su TC, Shen KH, Lin SH, Wang HK, Hsu JC, Chen CJ
Med Mol Morphol 2012 Jun;45(2):110-4. Epub 2012 Jun 21 doi: 10.1007/s00795-011-0566-z. PMID: 22718297

Diagnosis

Vaginal superficial myofibroblastoma: a rare mesenchymal tumor of the lower female genital tract and a study of its association with viral infection.
Liu JL, Su TC, Shen KH, Lin SH, Wang HK, Hsu JC, Chen CJ
Med Mol Morphol 2012 Jun;45(2):110-4. Epub 2012 Jun 21 doi: 10.1007/s00795-011-0566-z. PMID: 22718297
Vaginal superficial myofibroblastoma. Case report and review of the literature.
Olinici CD, Crişan D, Zolog A, Puşcaş M
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2007;48(2):165-70. PMID: 17641804

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