title: Removal of a vaginal leiomyoma presenting as tumor previa allowing vaginal birth.
abstract: Leiomyomas of the vagina are very rare tumors of the female genital tract with only 300 cases reported so far. A case of removal of the vaginal leiomyoma presenting as tumor previa in advanced pregnancy is described. Removal of the tumor allowed vaginal birth three weeks after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Boskovic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vrzic-Petronijevic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petronijevic
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Atanackovic
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bratic
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*