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Vaginal mass

MedGen UID:
113173
•Concept ID:
C0221783
•
Finding
Synonym: Vaginal Mass
SNOMED CT: Vaginal mass (289521003)
 
HPO: HP:6000105

Definition

A swelling or enlargment localized to the vagina. The word mass is usually used at an early stage of the diagnostic workup before the precise nature of the swelling has been determined. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Clinicopathologic Study of 94 Cases Emphasizing Issues in Differential Diagnosis Staging, and Prognostic Factors.
Devins KM, Young RH, Ghioni M, Burandt E, Bennett JA, Oliva E
Am J Surg Pathol 2022 Nov 1;46(11):1477-1489. Epub 2022 Aug 9 doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001933. PMID: 35941719
A Clinical Evaluation of American Brachytherapy Society Consensus Guideline for Bulky Vaginal Mass in Gynecological Cancer.
Murofushi KN, Kitamura N, Yoshioka Y, Sumi M, Ishikawa H, Oguchi M, Sakurai H
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018 Sep;28(7):1438-1445. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000001305. PMID: 30044320Free PMC Article
Excellent outcome using selective criteria for rectocele repair.
Murthy VK, Orkin BA, Smith LE, Glassman LM
Dis Colon Rectum 1996 Apr;39(4):374-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02054049. PMID: 8878494

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vaginal Yolk Sac Tumor: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.
Mayhew AC, Rytting H, Olson TA, Smith E, Childress KJ
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2021 Feb;34(1):54-60.e4. Epub 2020 Jul 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.06.020. PMID: 32628992
Does Home Birth Reduce the Risk of Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Peker N, Erdem B, Kaban A
Ginekol Pol 2018;89(8):432-36. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2018.0074. PMID: 30215462
Skene's gland cyst excision.
Foster J, Lemack G, Zimmern P
Int Urogynecol J 2016 May;27(5):817-20. Epub 2015 Dec 15 doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2872-9. PMID: 26670578
Paraurethral leiomyoma.
Mukhtar S, Saeed M, Saeed R, Ikram M
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2011 Nov;21(11):702-3. PMID: 22078353
Pathology of the vagina.
Wilkinson EJ
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1991 Aug;3(4):553-60. PMID: 1678972

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and management of vaginal leiomyoma: a case report and literature review.
Chen M, Li Y, Chi Y, Xia E
Ginekol Pol 2023;94(10):858-861. Epub 2023 Jan 4 doi: 10.5603/GP.a2022.0145. PMID: 36597753
Case series: Vaginal pessary for pelvic organ prolapse and its association with vaginal cancer.
Tan ACC, Faiz MJ
Med J Malaysia 2021 Nov;76(6):910-913. PMID: 34806683
Vaginal Yolk Sac Tumor: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.
Mayhew AC, Rytting H, Olson TA, Smith E, Childress KJ
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2021 Feb;34(1):54-60.e4. Epub 2020 Jul 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.06.020. PMID: 32628992
Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vagina: Case report and review of the literature.
Hidalgo-Zambrano DM, Reyes-Vega DF, Luis Guillermo CA
Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol 2020 Dec;71(4):384-394. doi: 10.18597/rcog.3527. PMID: 33515445
Pathology of the vagina.
Wilkinson EJ
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1991 Aug;3(4):553-60. PMID: 1678972

Therapy

Vaginal Metastases of Wilms' Tumor in a Pediatric Patient: A Rare Case.
Arion K, Dufour S, Ramphal R, Villani A, Malkin D, Shlien A, Kanwar N, Sawyer S, Dumont T
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2023 Aug;36(4):424-427. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.01.001. PMID: 36669618
Case series: Vaginal pessary for pelvic organ prolapse and its association with vaginal cancer.
Tan ACC, Faiz MJ
Med J Malaysia 2021 Nov;76(6):910-913. PMID: 34806683
Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Menorrhagia and a Vaginal Mass in an Adolescent.
Wilkie GL, Taggart AA, Prensner JR, Billett AL, Laufer MR
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2019 Feb;32(1):90-92. Epub 2018 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2018.09.009. PMID: 30278229
Does Home Birth Reduce the Risk of Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Peker N, Erdem B, Kaban A
Ginekol Pol 2018;89(8):432-36. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2018.0074. PMID: 30215462
Transvaginal Single-Port Laparoscopy Sacrocolpopexy.
Chen Y, Li J, Zhang Y, Hua K
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018 May-Jun;25(4):585-588. Epub 2017 Nov 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.10.017. PMID: 29107118

Prognosis

Aggressive angiomyxoma of the vagina: Case report and review of the literature.
Hidalgo-Zambrano DM, Reyes-Vega DF, Luis Guillermo CA
Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol 2020 Dec;71(4):384-394. doi: 10.18597/rcog.3527. PMID: 33515445
Does Home Birth Reduce the Risk of Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Peker N, Erdem B, Kaban A
Ginekol Pol 2018;89(8):432-36. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2018.0074. PMID: 30215462
Humoral Hypercalcemia in Uterine Cancers: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Motilal Nehru V, Garcia G, Ding J, Kong F, Dai Q
Am J Case Rep 2017 Jan 6;18:22-25. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.900088. PMID: 28057913Free PMC Article
Skene's gland cyst excision.
Foster J, Lemack G, Zimmern P
Int Urogynecol J 2016 May;27(5):817-20. Epub 2015 Dec 15 doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2872-9. PMID: 26670578
Paraurethral leiomyoma.
Mukhtar S, Saeed M, Saeed R, Ikram M
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2011 Nov;21(11):702-3. PMID: 22078353

Clinical prediction guides

Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Clinicopathologic Study of 94 Cases Emphasizing Issues in Differential Diagnosis Staging, and Prognostic Factors.
Devins KM, Young RH, Ghioni M, Burandt E, Bennett JA, Oliva E
Am J Surg Pathol 2022 Nov 1;46(11):1477-1489. Epub 2022 Aug 9 doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001933. PMID: 35941719
A Case of Vaginal Malignant Melanoma Completely Resected by Radical Surgery.
Tokumitsu R, Hirakawa T, Yano M, Kirakosyan E, Sato S, Nasu K, Narahara H
Am J Case Rep 2020 Oct 21;21:e927462. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.927462. PMID: 33085655Free PMC Article
A Clinical Evaluation of American Brachytherapy Society Consensus Guideline for Bulky Vaginal Mass in Gynecological Cancer.
Murofushi KN, Kitamura N, Yoshioka Y, Sumi M, Ishikawa H, Oguchi M, Sakurai H
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018 Sep;28(7):1438-1445. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000001305. PMID: 30044320Free PMC Article
Female Urethral Diverticulum: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Predictors of Outcomes After Surgery.
El-Nashar SA, Singh R, Bacon MM, Kim-Fine S, Occhino JA, Gebhart JB, Klingele CJ
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2016 Nov/Dec;22(6):447-452. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000312. PMID: 27636213Free PMC Article
Rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix in adult women and younger patients.
Kriseman ML, Wang WL, Sullinger J, Schmeler KM, Ramirez PT, Herzog CE, Frumovitz M
Gynecol Oncol 2012 Sep;126(3):351-6. Epub 2012 May 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.05.008. PMID: 22609112Free PMC Article

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