Atypical smooth muscle tumor of the vagina--a pediatric case report and review of the literature.

J Pediatr Surg

Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.

Published: May 2013

Vaginal tumors in children are uncommon. This report describes the rare case of an atypical smooth muscle tumor arising from the vagina in a pediatric patient managed with tumor resection, vaginal reconstruction, and continent urinary diversion. We also discuss a review of the literature and a brief report detailing our experience with pediatric vaginal tumors.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.046DOI Listing

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