Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2007 Aug;50(8):1171-1174.
A case of granular cell tumor of anterior vaginal wall
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. kohmw@ynu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
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Granular cell tumor (GCT) is a very rare tumor of mesodermal origin. Among genital GCT (of which less than 60 cases reported worldwide), vaginal GCT has been reported as only 1 case. Malignant GCT has been reported in 1-2% of GCT. 37-year-old woman was admitted with urinary frequency and incidentally identified anterior vaginal wall mass. Complete surgical excision was performed and confirmed as vaginal GCT by histopathology. The postoperative follow-up was uneventful. We present the first case of vaginal GCT in Korea we could excise completely and report with a brief review of the literature.