title: Vaginal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma: the role of electron microscopy.
abstract: A case of vaginal metastasis from a renal cell carcinoma is reported. This rare localization is often the first clue leading to the diagnosis of an occult renal adenocarcinoma. The role of electron microscopy is emphasized, since the histologic aspect of the lesion is similar to that of a primary vaginal mesonephric adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, University of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Serretta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caramia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavone-Macaluso
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000648:ultrastructure