MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION OF VAGINAL ENDOMETRIOSIS

MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION OF VAGINAL ENDOMETRIOSIS

A well-documented case of extraovarian endometriosis undergoing malignant transformation is presented. A vaginal focus of endometriosis was biopsied over a 13-year interval during which time progression from benign to malignant disease was observed. Exogenous estrogen replacement was administered th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1984-10, Vol.64 (4), p.592-595
Hauptverfasser: Granai, Cornelius O, Walters, Mark D, Safaii, Homa, Jelen, Ivan, Madoc-fones, Hywel, Moukhtar, Mamdouh
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Endometriosis - drug therapy
Endometriosis - pathology
Ethinyl Estradiol - therapeutic use
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Time Factors
Tumors
Vagina - pathology
Vaginal Neoplasms - drug therapy
Vaginal Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:A well-documented case of extraovarian endometriosis undergoing malignant transformation is presented. A vaginal focus of endometriosis was biopsied over a 13-year interval during which time progression from benign to malignant disease was observed. Exogenous estrogen replacement was administered throughout the interval of transformation. The pathology, pertinent literature, and implications of the present case are discussed.
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X