Open AccessPrimary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the vagina with coexistent atypical vaginal adenosis: A rare entity
Author(s) -
Anuj Khurana,
Gurudutt Gupta,
Mohit Gupta,
Manpreet Kaur
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.113422
Subject(s) - vagina , malignancy , medicine , carcinoma , neuroendocrine carcinoma , pathology , anatomy
Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the female genital tract is a rare entity with aggressive clinical behavior and a poor prognosis. This kind of malignancy arising in the vagina is extremely rare. We report a case of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of vagina arising in a setting of atypical vaginal adenosis.