title: Paraganglioma of the vagina: report of a case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Thermenklinikum, Sr. Maria Restitutagasse 12, A-2340 Moedling/Vienna, Austria. ddrbrustmann@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brustmann
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D018396:Mucin-1; D014746:Vimentin; D005169:Factor VIII; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase