Transport of squamous cells from the peritoneal cavity to axillary lymph nodes in an infant with multiple malformations.
A rare observation was made in a 14-day-old infant with atresia of the urethra, vagina, and anus. Keratinized squamous cells from the vagina were found on peritoneal surfaces and in the peripheral sinuses of axillary lymph nodes. The mechanism of the transport of the squamous cells is briefly discussed.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000166:cytology*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000473:pathology