Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina
Parasitic leiomyoma is the rarest type of leiomyoma and develop when a leiomyoma attaches itself to another organ. Vaginal leiomyomas usually arise from anterior vaginal wall. We report a case of parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina together with uterine leiomyoma in a 48 year old lady presented with p...
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| author | Abd. Wahab, Noraziana Awang, Mokhtar Harun, Norra |
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| description | Parasitic leiomyoma is the rarest type of leiomyoma and develop when a leiomyoma attaches itself to another organ. Vaginal leiomyomas usually arise from anterior vaginal wall. We report a case of parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina together with uterine leiomyoma in a 48 year old lady presented with palpable mass perabdomen and anaemic symptoms. The size and location of the tumours necessitated abdominal and vaginal approach for better surgical access. |
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| spelling | iium-73702013-07-23T03:21:52Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/7370/ Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina Abd. Wahab, Noraziana Awang, Mokhtar Harun, Norra RG Gynecology and obstetrics Parasitic leiomyoma is the rarest type of leiomyoma and develop when a leiomyoma attaches itself to another organ. Vaginal leiomyomas usually arise from anterior vaginal wall. We report a case of parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina together with uterine leiomyoma in a 48 year old lady presented with palpable mass perabdomen and anaemic symptoms. The size and location of the tumours necessitated abdominal and vaginal approach for better surgical access. Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2008-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/7370/1/drziana-parasiticleiomyoma.pdf Abd. Wahab, Noraziana and Awang, Mokhtar and Harun, Norra (2008) Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 7 (1). ISSN 1823-4631 http://www.eimjm.com/Vol7-No1/Vol7-No1-C3.htm |
| spellingShingle | RG Gynecology and obstetrics Abd. Wahab, Noraziana Awang, Mokhtar Harun, Norra Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina |
| title | Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina |
| title_full | Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina |
| title_fullStr | Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina |
| title_short | Parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina |
| title_sort | parasitic leiomyoma in the vagina |
| topic | RG Gynecology and obstetrics |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/7370/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/7370/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/7370/1/drziana-parasiticleiomyoma.pdf |