• Miki Shah, Rachana Saha, and Niranjan Kc.
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2021 May 25; 59 (237): 504-505.

AbstractLeiomyomas are common benign tumors of the uterus, affecting 20-30% of women of reproductive age group. But vaginal leiomyomas remain an uncommon entity with only about 300 reported cases. The first case was described in 1733. Only a few cases have been reported in Nepal to date. Tumors are thought to arise from Mullerian smooth muscle cells in the sub-epithelium of the vagina. Vaginal leiomyomas are usually situated in the anterior vaginal wall. Here, we report a case of a 48-year old multipara who presented the outpatient department with the ultrasonographic report showing multiple uterine fibroids but was asymptomatic. A physical examination showed a mass in the right vaginal wall. Pervaginal removal of the tumor was performed and subsequent histopathology revealed a vaginal leiomyoma. Removal of the tumor by the vaginal route, wherever possible, with the subsequent histopathological examination, appears to be the optimum management plan.

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