List of vaginal tumors

Vaginal tumors are neoplasms (tumors) found in the vagina. They can be benign or malignant.[1][a] A neoplasm is an abnormal growth of tissue that usually forms a tissue mass.[2][3][4] Vaginal neoplasms may be solid, cystic or of mixed type.[5]

Vaginal cancers arise from vaginal tissue, with vaginal sarcomas develop from bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels or other connective or supportive tissue.[6][7] Tumors in the vagina may also be metastases (malignant tissue that has spread to the vagina from other parts of the body). [8][7] Cancer that has spread from the colon, bladder, and stomach is far more common than cancer that originates in the vagina itself.[9] Some benign tumors may later progress to become malignant tumors, such as vaginal cancers.[10][11] Some neoplastic growths of the vagina are sufficiently rare as to be only described in case studies.[3]

Signs and symptoms may include a feeling of pressure, painful intercourse or bleeding.[12] Most vaginal tumors are located during a pelvic exam. Ultrasonography, CT and MRI imaging is used to establish the location and presence or absence of fluid in a tumor.[13][14] Biopsy provides a more definitive diagnosis.[15]

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  6. ^ "Benign Neoplasms of the Vagina | GLOWM". www.glowm.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  7. ^ a b "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms - Sarcoma". National Cancer Institute. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  8. ^ "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms - Metastasis". National Cancer Institute. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
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  10. ^ Taylor, Elizabeth J. (2000). Dorland's Illustrated medical dictionary (29th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders. p. 1184. ISBN 978-0721662541.
  11. ^ Cooper GM (1992). Elements of human cancer. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-86720-191-8.
  12. ^ "Vaginal Bleeding - Gynecology and Obstetrics - Merck Manuals Professional Edition". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  13. ^ Shobeiri, S. Abbas; Rostaminia, Ghazaleh; White, Dena; Quiroz, Lieschen H.; Nihira, Mikio A. (2013-08-01). "Evaluation of Vaginal Cysts and Masses by 3-Dimensional Endovaginal and Endoanal Sonography". Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 32 (8): 1499–1507. doi:10.7863/ultra.32.8.1499. ISSN 1550-9613. PMID 23887963. S2CID 34402240.
  14. ^ Hamm, Bernd; Forstner, Rosemarie (2007-01-19). MRI and CT of the Female Pelvis. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783540682127.
  15. ^ Nelson, Philippa (2018-01-23). "Endometriosis presenting as a vaginal mass". BMJ Case Reports. 2018: bcr–2017–222431. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-222431. ISSN 1757-790X. PMC 5786902. PMID 29367370.


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