Posthysterectomy vault eversion with a large retroperitoneal mass

A woman with complete vaginal eversion was found to have a large pelvic mas s, extending from the rectovaginal septum to the presacral space. This 66-y ear-old woman with posthysterectomy vaginal eversion complained of pelvic f ullness. A pessary provided relief of the prolapse, but the symptom of full ness persisted. Physical examination did not identify a pelvic mass. Comput ed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a 9 cm tumor of the rectovaginal septum, extending to the presacral space. At lap arotomy the patient had a massive neurofibroma arising from the anterior re ctal wall. This case is of interest because the complete vaginal prolapse o bscured the diagnosis of this large pelvic tumor. CT and MRI were useful in identifying and characterizing the mass. To our knowledge, this is the fir st reported case of vaginal prolapse with a large pelvic mass.