Paraganglioma of the vagina: report of a case.
To date, only four paragangliomas have been described in the vagina. Due to their rare occurrence in this region, they may pose diagnostic difficulties clinically and pathologically. This case study reports on an endocrinologically inactive vaginal paraganglioma, emphasizing the morphological and immunohistochemical differential diagnoses.
Brustmann
Hermann
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Department of Pathology, Thermenklinikum, Sr. Maria Restitutagasse 12, A-2340 Moedling/Vienna, Austria. ddrbrustmann@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000032:analysis; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D010503:Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000032:analysis; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D018396:Mucin-1; D014746:Vimentin; D005169:Factor VIII; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase