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==Pathophysiology== | ==Pathophysiology== | ||
Lesions characteristically arise from the posterior wall of the upper third of the | Lesions characteristically arise from the posterior wall of the upper third of the vagina. The common patterns of disease are: | ||
* an ulcerating or fungating mass or | * an ulcerating or fungating mass or | ||
* an annular constricting lesion | * an annular constricting lesion | ||
Vaginal [[squamous cell carcinoma]] arises from the thin, flat [[squamous cell]]s that line the vagina. | |||
Vaginal [[adenocarcinoma]] arises from the glandular (secretory) cells in the lining of the vagina that produce some vaginal fluids. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Pathophysiology
Lesions characteristically arise from the posterior wall of the upper third of the vagina. The common patterns of disease are:
- an ulcerating or fungating mass or
- an annular constricting lesion
Vaginal squamous cell carcinoma arises from the thin, flat squamous cells that line the vagina. Vaginal adenocarcinoma arises from the glandular (secretory) cells in the lining of the vagina that produce some vaginal fluids.