Transitional cell carcinoma of the vagina with pagetoid spread pattern

被引:15
作者
Singer, G [1 ]
Hohl, MK
Hering, F
Anabitarte, M
机构
[1] Cantonal Hosp, Div Surg Pathol, CH-5404 Baden, Switzerland
[2] Cantonal Hosp, Div Gynecol, CH-5404 Baden, Switzerland
[3] Cantonal Hosp, Div Urol, CH-5404 Baden, Switzerland
关键词
vagina; transitional cell metaplasia; transitional cell carcinoma; pagetoid spread pattern; immunohistochemistry;
D O I
10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90051-X
中图分类号
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号
100104 ;
摘要
A distinctive variant of a papillary noninvasive transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the vagina removed from a postmenopausal woman is described. The neoplasm was evaluated by immunohistochemistry, The designation of this neoplasm as a TCC is supported by its morphological features and its coexpression for cytokeratin (CK) 7 and CK 20. Its main feature is pagetoid infiltration into adjacent vaginal epithelium, This is the second reported case involving a transitional cell metaplasia (TCM) of the vagina, a possible precursor lesion of the TCC. Copyright (C) 1998 by W.B. Saunders Company.
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页码:299 / 301
页数:3
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