The first case of vaginal angiomatoid Spitz nevus causing vaginal bleeding

Angiomatoid Spitz Nevus.

Spitz nevus is a variant of melanocytic nevus which is histopathologically defined as large spindle and/or epithelioid cells. Angiomatoid Spitz nevus is a rare histologic variant of desmoplastic Spitz nevus characterized by prominent vasculature. We present a case of angiomatoid Spitz nevus, celluar type, that has not been reported before. We provide another example to show the remarkable diver...

Role of Oxidative Stress on Vaginal Bleeding during The First Trimester of Pregnant Women

The Relationship between Vaginal Bleeding During Its First Half Period and Fate of Pregnancy

The present study was performed to determine the relationship vaginal bleeding in first half of pregnancy and fate of pregnancy in referrals of teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences during the years 1993-1994. The case-control strategy of this study was carried out on 432 patients. In this respect, 216 ( case group) out of them had vaginal bleeding during the first half o...

Angiomatoid giant cellular blue nevus of vaginal wall associated with pregnancy

BACKGROUND Blue nevi that arise from the Müllerian tract are rare melanocytic lesions. Several histopathologic variants of cellular blue nevi have been described. The angiomatoid variant is characterized by a vascular component, and is considered to be a rare variant. Few studies have explored the influence of pregnancy on melanocytic lesions. CASE A 29-year-old woman was presented with a pig...

Red alert – Infant vaginal bleeding

Infant vaginal bleeding is an alarming symptom in an infant. Although several causes can be listed, the possibility of malignancy still needs to be ruled out in view of the guarded prognosis of these uncommon infantile tumors. This case report aims to raise the awareness towards the workup and management of infantile malignancies in a baby girl.