title: [Psammoma bodies in cytological vaginal smears in metastatic ovarian carcinoma].
abstract: The case of a 37-year old patient with ovarian cancer stage FIGO IV and vaginal metastasis is reported. The vaginal smear showed psammoma bodies, which are rarely found. The value of the diagnosis "psammoma bodies" is discussed, via a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Zytologisches Labor, Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Erz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stoll
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schrage
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen
vernacular_title: Psammomkörperchen im zytologischen Vaginalabstrich bei metastasierendem Ovarialkarzinom.