Vaginitis emphysematosa during immunosuppressive therapy.
We report a case of vaginitis emphysematosa in an immunosuppressed renal transplant patient without detectable infection. Immunological factors may have been involved in the pathogenesis.
Riethdorf
L
L
Institute of Pathology, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany.
Nehmzow
M
M
Straube
W
W
Lorenz
G
G
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D004646:Emphysema / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000473:pathology*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones