Vaginal polyp: an unusual cause of postmenopausal bleeding

an unusual case of vaginal myoma presenting with postmenopausal bleeding.

vaginal leiomyomas are uncommon benign tumour with variable clinical presentation. these tumours arise most commonly from anterior vaginal wall. we report a case of 50-year old postmenopausal woman who presented with urinary retention, profuse vaginal bleeding and mass protruding into vagina. local examination revealed a pedunculated mass attached to the posterior vaginal wall with vascular sta...

An Unusual Case of Vaginal Myoma Presenting with Postmenopausal Bleeding

Vaginal leiomyomas are uncommon benign tumour with variable clinical presentation. These tumours arise most commonly from anterior vaginal wall. We report a case of 50-year old postmenopausal woman who presented with urinary retention, profuse vaginal bleeding and mass protruding into vagina. Local examination revealed a pedunculated mass attached to the posterior vaginal wall with vascular sta...

An Unusual Cause of Vaginal Bleeding in a Prepubertal Girl.

leech bite: a rare cause of postmenopausal vaginal bleeding

Leech Bite: A Rare Cause of Postmenopausal Vaginal Bleeding

Dear Editor, Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding has various causes. Differential diagnoses include exogenous estrogens, atrophic endometritis/vaginitis, endometrial or cervical cancer and polyps, uterine sarcoma, urethral caruncles and trauma. Therefore, it is necessary to rule out the pathological etiology of bleeding in postmenopausal women. The leech is a member of the phylum Annelida of the cl...