How does vulva leiomyoma check?

summary

Vulvar leiomyoma occurs in clitoris, labia major and labia minor. It is usually single, round or oval in shape, smooth in surface, hard in texture, coated and active. Most of vulvar leiomyomas come from the smooth muscle of vulva, erector pili muscle of hair follicle or vascular smooth muscle. Because it is rare in clinic, it is easy to be misdiagnosed. As a more complex disease, how to check vulvar leiomyoma? How can it be?

How does vulva leiomyoma check?

First: gynecological examination can find substantial mass of the vulva, its surface is smooth, hard, protruding on the surface of the vulva skin or pedicle like vegetation. Clear boundary, push, no tenderness.

Second: patients generally have no symptoms. Sometimes I feel that the vulva is falling, and some patients see a doctor because they find vulva mass. The most common site of the disease was labia major, clitoris and labia minor. It is reported that the largest myoma in pudendal region is 10 cm in diameter.

Third: the diagnosis of vulvar leiomyoma is relatively easy, mainly based on its local manifestations and pathological examination, often found very small.

matters needing attention

The principle of treatment was local excision or deep myomectomy.