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Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2020 Nov 06;34:100672. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100672. eCollection 2020 Nov.

A case of vaginal adenosis with gastric differentiation.

Gynecologic oncology reports

Temitope P Awosogba, Janelle Whitney, Jennifer C Broder, Andrea McKee, Cherie Paquette, Caroline C Nitschmann

Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University Langone Health, 660 First Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
  3. Department of Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, 41 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.
  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, 41 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.
  5. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, 41 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.

PMID: 33294576 PMCID: PMC7691171 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100672

Abstract

•Vaginal adenosis is a non-obligate pre-cursor for vaginal clear cell carcinoma.•Vaginal adenosis is rare and presents with a variety of signs and symptoms.•Unclear link between adenosis and carcinoma without diethylstilbestrol exposure.•Surveillance with physical examinations, imaging and biopsies is recommended.

© 2020 The Authors.

Keywords: Adenosis; Clear cell adenocarcinoma; Gastric-type

Conflict of interest statement

The authors whose names are listed immediately below certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization entity with a financial interest or non-financial interest in the su

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