Invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina in a diethylstilbestrol-exposed woman

K Faber; M Jones; H M Tarraza Jr

doi:10.1016/0090-8258(90)90320-k

Invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina in a diethylstilbestrol-exposed woman

Gynecol Oncol. 1990 Apr;37(1):125-8. doi: 10.1016/0090-8258(90)90320-k.

Authors

K Faber¹, M Jones, H M Tarraza Jr

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, 04102.

PMID: 2182402
DOI: 10.1016/0090-8258(90)90320-k

Abstract

A case of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina in a diethylstilbestrol (DES)-exposed patient is described. Histologic evidence indicates that the invasive lesion arose in dysplastic vaginal adenosis. The medical literature regarding squamous cell neoplasia in DES-exposed patients is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Carcinoma in Situ / chemically induced
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / chemically induced*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Diethylstilbestrol / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Vaginal Neoplasms / chemically induced*
Vaginal Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

Diethylstilbestrol