A RARE TUMOR OF THE VULVA: VULVAR LEIOMYOMA ABOUT TWO CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
- Imane Benchiba , Zineb Chaqchaq , Nissrine Mamouni , Sanaa Errarhay , Chahrazed Bouchikhi and Abdelaziz Banani
Publication date
October 2019
DOIAbstract
Leiomyomas account for approximately 3.8% of all benign soft tissue tumors. Uterine leiomyomas are common and can affect up to 30% of women over 35 [1]. The localization of the vulva is very rare. These smooth muscle tumors are usually painless, solitary and well circumscribed and can affect women of any age group. We present two cases of vulvar leiomyoma and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic features of this diseas