Magnetic resonance imaging features of myxoid leiomyoma of the vagina: A case report.

Indian J Radiol Imaging

Department of Surgical, Radiological and Odontostomatological Sciences, Section of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06134 Perugia, Italy.

Published: July 2011

We report a rare case of a voluminous vaginal myxoid leiomyoma in a 27-year-old nulliparous woman. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revealed a mass arising from the vagina, with inhomogeneous signal intensity on spin-echo T1W and T2W images. MRI accurately defined the tissue planes between the lesion and the adjacent structures and suggested its benign nature. The mass was completely resected by means of transvaginal approach and the diagnosis of myxoid leiomyoma was confirmed histologically. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing the MRI features of vaginal myxoid leiomyoma.

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