Clear cell vaginal adenocarcinoma: case report and topic review
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https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.693Keywords:
Clear cells adenocarcinoma, Stilbertro, radical hysterectomy, vaginectomy, gynecological brachiterapyAbstract
A case of vagina clear cells adenocarcinoma is presented. A 24 year-old woman with a ten month history of vaginal discharge. During the gynecological examination a lesion in the anterior wall of the vagina was seen. A sample was taken from the lesion and it was reported as clear cells adenocarcinoma of the vagina. It was classified as stage I and a radical hysterectomy plus linfadenectomy and resection of the upper third of vagina were performed. Close to the resection border, a tumor was found and complementary gynecological brachiterapy was started. The patient continues having regular check-ups and is free of disease.Author Biographies
Robinson Fernández Mercado
Ginecólogo Oncólogo Seguro Social UPI Andes Barranquilla
Álvaro González Rubio
Ginecólogo Oncólogo Seguro Social UPI Andes Barranquilla
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