Medical Must-See: A gynaecological tumour that’s one in 3300

Vulval leiomyomas account for just 0.03% of gynaecological tumours, doctors say.

A 40-year-old’s painless vulval mass was actually a rare benign smooth muscle tumour, a trio of pathologists discovered.

The patient had slight discomfort but no other symptoms when she presented to an Indian hospital outpatient clinic with painless swelling of her left vulva that had gradually grown.