Periurethral vaginal adenocarcinoma of the intestinal type: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 478-481

  Heller, Debra S ^a   Merrell, Michael ^a   Sama, Jahir ^a   Anderson, Joy ^a   Cracchiolo, Bernadette ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Enteric; Vaginal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GOBLET CELL; HISTOGENESIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOISOTOPE THERAPY; VAGINA CANCER;

EID: 0034078344     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2000.5791     Document Type: Article

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