Abstract
Background
Tubulo-villous adenomas are common in the colon and rectum, but extremely rare in
the vagina. As far as we know, only two cases of tubulo-villous adenoma have ever
been reported. We report the third case of enteric-type tubulo-villous adenoma of
the vagina.
Case
A 61-year-old woman presented a symptom of intermittent vaginal spotting and a tumor
located outside the vaginal introitus near the urethra. The tumor was excised and
pathologically confirmed as a tubulo-villous adenoma.
Conclusion
Because some tubulo-villous adenomas in the colon and rectum can progress to the cancer,
this case requires long-term follow-up to detect recurrence and malignant transformation.
Keywords
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Publication history
Received:
July 14,
2004
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