title: Invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina in a diethylstilbestrol-exposed woman.
abstract: A case of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina in a diethylstilbestrol (DES)-exposed patient is described. Histologic evidence indicates that the invasive lesion arose in dysplastic vaginal adenosis. The medical literature regarding squamous cell neoplasia in DES-exposed patients is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, 04102.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tarraza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000139:chemically induced; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004054:Diethylstilbestrol