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ArticleBMJ case reports2019

Recurrent leiomyoma of the vulva mimicking peripheral nerve sheath tumour.

Keerthana Kothandaraman, Gowri Dorairajan, Murali Subbaiah, L N Dorairajan, Bhawana A Badhe, Anish Keepanasseril

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Keerthana KothandaramanObstetrics & Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Gowri DorairajanObstetrics & Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Murali SubbaiahObstetrics & Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
L N DorairajanUrology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Bhawana A BadhePathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Anish KeepanasserilObstetrics & Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India keepan_r@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4881-0382
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leiomyoma, a benign monoclonal tumour, is very rarely found in extrauterine sites, especially in the vulval region. Histopathology of the soft tissue tumours affecting this region is similar and immunohistochemistry (IHC) may be essential to confirm the diagnosis. We report a case of a 63-year-old postmenopausal woman who presented with a recurrent vulval mass involving the clitoris and left labia majora with suspected urethral involvement. Although the wedge biopsy was reported as peripheral nerve sheath tumour, staining with smooth muscle actin clinched the diagnosis of leiomyoma, highlighting the importance of IHC for diagnosis.

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Diagnostic ErrorsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLeiomyomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNerve Sheath NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeVulvar Neoplasmsobstetrics and gynaecologypathology

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PMID31818892
PMCPMC6904204
OpenAlexW2993651037

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