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Giant fibroepithelial vulvar polyp in a pregnant woman

Authors :
Lurdes Silva
Tatiana Gigante Gomes
Júlio Matias
Carolina Smet
Source :
BMJ Case Rep
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Fibroepithelial polyps are benign lesions that may appear in the vulvovaginal region. They usually occur in women of reproductive age and tend to grow up to 5 cm, but there are some rare cases in which they grow up to 20 cm. We report a case of a 22-year-old woman in the third trimester of her first pregnancy with spontaneous bleeding from a pedunculated mass measuring 15 cm in the widest diameter on the right side of the vulva. Features of this case are discussed as well as its implications, especially regarding the decision of labour. Due to the big size of the mass and its propensity to bleed, we decided to perform an elective caesarean section as well as its excision.

Details

ISSN :
1757790X
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
BMJ case reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d62b7613c5b6a1decd8082cac8b0b8bd