title: Rhabdomyoma of the vagina.
abstract: A case of vaginal rhabdomyoma in 35-year-old healthy woman is presented. The lesion, a pedunculated polyp measuring 1.2 cm in diameter, was located in the anterior wall of the vagina. This is an extremely rare entity that pursues a benign course. Light and immunohistochemical features are commented and selected literature briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service of Pathology, Hospital Civil de Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brouard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eizaguirre
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D000328:Adult; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000199:Actins