title: Papillary squamotransitional cell carcinoma of the vagina.
abstract: A case of a papillary squamotransitional cell carcinoma (PSTCC) of the vagina with a follow-up of 3 years is presented here. The characteristics of this case support a squamous rather than urothelial origin of this rare entity. Unlike its counterparts in the cervix uteri, the clinical behavior of vaginal PSTCC is more favorable than squamous cell carcinoma. Histological and clinical features are compared to those of previously described cases of vaginal and cervical PSTCC.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, Wuerzburg, Germany. niederle_b@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Niederle
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rauthe
authors.forename: Jörg B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krockenberger
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dietl
authors.forename: Arnd
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Honig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*