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A 6-year-old girl with vaginal spotting who was diagnosed with perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm after vaginoscopic resection

Authors :
Byung Moon Kang
Sung-Hoon Kim
Hee Dong Chae
Hyun Jung Cho
Chung Hoon Kim
Mi Kyung Lee
Source :
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014.

Abstract

Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm (PEComa) is a rare tumor with unknown malignant potential. We report a case of a 6-year-old child with history of brain tumor (pineoblastoma), who presented with intermittent vaginal spotting for 6 months. A vaginoscopy revealed a 1.5×1.0-cm mass on the vaginal wall. Pathological examination demonstrated that the tumor was composed of clear cells with organoid patterns, which were immunohistochemically positive for HMB-45 and TFE3, and negative for CK, HNF1-B, SOX10, Melan A, and S-100 protein. These findings were consistent with PEComa arising from the vagina. Regular follow-up with magnetic resonance imaging has shown no signs of recurrence. This case shows that early detection of PEComa and subsequent regular follow-ups are important because of the neoplasm's unknown malignant potential.

Details

ISSN :
22878580 and 22878572
Volume :
57
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d3708281bb5ea7a5fcd9877f86289913
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5468/ogs.2014.57.5.409