Open AccessSuperficial myofibroblastoma of the lower female genital tract with description of the MRI features
Author(s) -
Sarah A. Smith,
Victoria Doyle,
E.E. Rutherford,
Victoria Elliot,
R. M. Blaquière
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20160052
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , female circumcision , genital tract , sex organ , lesion , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , histopathological examination , pathology , gynecology , physiology , biology , genetics
Superficial myofibroblastomas of the lower female genital tract are an unusual type of benign mesenchymal tumour. To the authors’ knowledge, there has been no previous imaging description of a superficial myofibroblastoma in the literature. Here, we describe a case that presented with symptoms consistent with vaginal prolapse. However, a mass was palpable on clinical examination with unusual features on MRI. Following surgery, the histopathological features were considered consistent with superficial myofibroblastoma. By presenting the MRI and histological findings, we aim to raise awareness about this lesion so that it may be considered in the differential diagnosis of a vaginal mass.