Carcinoma verrugoso de vagina. Presentación de un caso / Verrucous carcinoma of the vagina. A case report
Prog. obstet. ginecol. (Ed. impr.)
; 54(12): 640-642, dic. 2011.
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in Es
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-91626
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RESUMEN
Los carcinomas verrugosos de vagina son neoplasias poco frecuentes, con un crecimiento lento, localmente invasivo, que no suelen metastatizar y con unas características macro y microscópicas específicas. Describimos un caso de carcinoma verrugoso de cúpula vaginal en paciente postmenopáusica histerectomizada 4 años antes por prolapso uterino grado IV, discutiéndose su diagnóstico diferencial y tratamiento. El carcinoma verrugoso de vagina es un tumor poco frecuente que plantea el diagnóstico diferencial con el condiloma acuminado, el carcinoma escamoso clásico y el condilomatoso, siendo el tratamiento de elección la exéresis quirúrgica completa (AU)
ABSTRACT
Verrucous carcinoma of the vagina is a rare neoplasm. This entity is a slow-growing, locally invasive but generally nonmetastasizing neoplasm, with a characteristic gross and microscopic appearance.We report a case of verrucous carcinoma of the vagina in a postmenopausal woman diagnosed 4 years after transvaginal hysterectomy for grade 4 uterine prolapse. We also discuss the differential diagnosis and treatment.Verrucous carcinoma of the vagina is a rare neoplasm. The differential diagnosis includes typical squamous cell carcinoma, warty carcinoma, and condyloma acuminatum. Surgery remains the most effective treatment (AU)
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Collection:
06-national
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ES
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Vaginal Neoplasms
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Uterine Prolapse
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Carcinoma, Verrucous
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Prog. obstet. ginecol. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article