Angiofibroma of the Vagina Presenting with Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Report from Ethiopia and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Arega, Chuchu
Girma, Wubshet
Sanchez Diaz, Jose Manuel
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Angiofibroma is an uncommon type of vascular benign tumor that is made up of blood vessels and fibrous (connective) tissue.
First described in 1997, it usually occurs in middle aged females and is clinically often thought to represent a cyst.
Unlike most of the other site specific vulvovaginal mesenchymal lesions, cellular angiofibroma has a marked predilection for the vulva with only occasional examples reported in the vagina.
Case Detail.
A 17-year adolescent nulligravid girl presented with a history of irregular vaginal bleeding of two-year duration and history of lower abdominal swelling; on examination, she had pale conjunctiva, 20-week sized firm, irregular, nontender abdominopelvic mass, and a firm huge anterior vaginal wall mass, with difficulty to reach at the cervix and hemoglobin of 9.7 gm/dL, and a diagnosis of cervical myoma plus anemia was made, which was supported by imaging studies.
Finally it was found to be angiofibroma of the vagina.
Conclusion.
Angiofibromas are benign tumors, which rarely occur in vagina.
Although middle aged females are affected more, angiofibromas can affect females of reproductive age group and can cause abnormal uterine bleeding.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arega, Chuchu& Girma, Wubshet& Sanchez Diaz, Jose Manuel. 2019. Angiofibroma of the Vagina Presenting with Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Report from Ethiopia and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arega, Chuchu…[et al.]. Angiofibroma of the Vagina Presenting with Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Report from Ethiopia and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Arega, Chuchu& Girma, Wubshet& Sanchez Diaz, Jose Manuel. Angiofibroma of the Vagina Presenting with Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Report from Ethiopia and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141489
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141489