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In the patient reported here, a solid tumor lying between the vagina and the rectum was detected using various imaging techniques (ultrasonography and MRI), and S100 protein was found in the tumor cells. Thus, a schwannoma was the final diagnosis. This is a slow-growing neoplasm, and its early detection is difficult.
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Terada, S., Suzuki, N., Tomimatsu, N. et al. Vaginal schwannoma. Arch Gynecol Obstet 251, 203–206 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02718388
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