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Very rare cause of vaginal mass in pregnancy: Cavernous hemangioma
Author(s) -
Celik Fatih,
Arioz Dagistan Tolga,
Köken Gülengül N.,
Yilmazer Mehmet
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01793.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hemangioma , pregnancy , vagina , complication , surgery , obstetrics , vaginal bleeding , biology , genetics
Abstract Vaginal cavernous hemangioma is a considerably rare condition during pregnancy. There has only been one reported case to date. A multiparous, 24‐year‐old woman in the 32nd week of pregnancy was admitted with a mass prolapsed from the vagina, which had suddenly increased in size over the previous few days. A necrotic mass obstructing the vaginal canal and originating from the posterior wall was observed in a pelvic physical examination and carefully excised. The patient had contractions after the intervention and was administered tocolytic treatment with bed‐rest and fluids. Her obstetric clinical status was stable after treatment and she gave birth without complication at 37 weeks and 5 days from the vaginal canal. The main approach to these very rare tumors of pregnancy, especially in the presence of necrosis, infection and/or obstruction, should be excision. But the potential for increased blood loss that may occur due to the hypervascular structure of the tumor should be taken into account.