Rapid spontaneous regression of acute-onset vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia 3 in young women: A case series

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-58

  Stephenson, Ruth D ^a   Denehy, Thad R ^b  

^a SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Gynecologic Cancer and Pelvic Surgery LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

HPV related disease; preinvasive disease; vulvar carcinoma in situ

Indexed keywords

ACUTE ONSET VULVA INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA 3; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; SEXUALITY; TUMOR REGRESSION; VULVA CARCINOMA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CARCINOMA IN SITU; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; NEOPLASM REGRESSION, SPONTANEOUS; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS; VULVAR NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855392606     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31822d93ee     Document Type: Article

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