Spindle cell epithelioma is a very rare benign tumour of the vagina, which contains epithelial and mesenchymal components and co-expresses the markers for both. It has its origin in the epithelial cells of the remnants of the vestibular gland. The presence of glandular structures and the pattern of immunostaining, help in the differentiation of these tumours from the other common vaginal tumours.

A Burmese woman, aged 39 years, was admitted into the Ngathaingyaung Civil Hospital on 5th July, 1921, with a vaginal tumour, said to be of about five years' duration. Previous history.?The patient was a multigravida with five children (three alive at present). About five years ago, when she was about to give birth to her 3rd child, she observed, during the labour pains, a small glandular swell...

To present a rare case which was resembling ovarian sex cord tumours. A 37 year old woman who had vaginal bleeding for three months was admitted to our clinic. An intracavitary mass was detected after the saline infusion sonography. The patient had operative hysteroscopy. A submucosal mass was resected with hysterescopic knife and resectoscope. According to pathology report, the tumour was diag...

Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is an uncommon malignant soft tissue tumour rarely found in the female genital tract and carries a very poor prognosis especially in adults. A 44 year old premenopausal woman was evaluated for a lower abdominal mass, intermittent unprovoked vaginal bleeding and weight loss. Examination showed a huge abdomino-pelvic mass, and an irregular cauliflower mass protruding fro...

the presentation treatment and postoperative progress of two patients with pearly intraspinal eptdermcids is described. in one of the patients the tumour recurred after the first removal. necessitating a second operation. despite serious distur bances of gait both patients improved following surgery. the literature in respect of these tumours. is reviewed

OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between high vaginal pro-inflammatory cytokines and cervical shortening in women at high risk of spontaneous preterm labor and to assess the influence of cervical cerclage and vaginal progesterone on this relationship. METHODS This prospective longitudinal observational study assessed 112 women with at least one previous preterm delivery between 16 and ...

otherwise of the tumour. Examination of the tumour for stainable fat is also recommended. Furthermore, vaginal cytology for cestrogenic activity and estimation of circulating oestrogenic hormone should also be performed in laboratories where facilities for such investigations exist. The view expressed by Novak and Woodruff (1962) in relation to the functioning properties or otherwise of Brenner...

An 89 year old woman had a two-month history of vaginal bleeding. Vaginal ultrasound examination showed an expanded endometrium. An outpatient endometrial biopsy was performed, which showed a moderately differentiated grade 2 endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested that the tumour was minimally invasive and confined to the uterus (Fig. 1). The woman had lim...

This case report describes the surgical treatment of a grade II mast cell tumour in vulvar region 4-year-old female Miniature Pinscher dog. The patient weighed 2 kg, and measured cm diameter. surgery involved an episiotomy, partial vaginectomy, subsequent urethroplasty. Due to patient's small size, margins were set at laterally deep, which meant that entire vulva, as well ventral part vaginal c...