Paraganglioma of the vagina: report of a case

Pathol Res Pract. 2007;203(3):189-92. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2007.01.002. Epub 2007 Feb 12.

Abstract

To date, only four paragangliomas have been described in the vagina. Due to their rare occurrence in this region, they may pose diagnostic difficulties clinically and pathologically. This case study reports on an endocrinologically inactive vaginal paraganglioma, emphasizing the morphological and immunohistochemical differential diagnoses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Factor VIII / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Ki-67 Antigen / analysis
  • Mucin-1 / analysis
  • Paraganglioma / chemistry*
  • Paraganglioma / diagnosis
  • Paraganglioma / pathology*
  • Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / chemistry*
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Vimentin / analysis

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Ki-67 Antigen
  • Mucin-1
  • Vimentin
  • Factor VIII
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase