Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 36  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 147--151

Case report of vulvar schwannoma and literature review


RA Vhriterhire1, TZ Swende2, EP Onche2, N Terhemba1 
1 Department of Anatomical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, North-Central, Nigeria
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, North-Central, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Dr. R A Vhriterhire
Department of Anatomical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi
Nigeria

Schwannoma is a rare benign encapsulated tumor derived from neural sheath cells. The tumor is more common in the head and neck regions and the extremities. Its location in the vulvovaginal region is a rare phenomenon with a few reported cases worldwide. We report a case of a large vulvar schwannoma occurring in an 18-year-old woman, primigravidae at 35 weeks gestation. The ulcerated tumor mass which measured 10.5 × 7 × 6.5 cm and weighed 249.2 grams was located on the right labium majus with extension into the vagina. The tumor evoked strong immunohistochemical reactivity to S-100. There was no evidence of recurrence after several weeks of excision of the neoplasm.


How to cite this article:
Vhriterhire R A, Swende T Z, Onche E P, Terhemba N. Case report of vulvar schwannoma and literature review.Trop J Obstet Gynaecol 2019;36:147-151


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Vhriterhire R A, Swende T Z, Onche E P, Terhemba N. Case report of vulvar schwannoma and literature review. Trop J Obstet Gynaecol [serial online] 2019 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];36:147-151
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