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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India

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01-10-2013 | Case Report

Primary Vaginal Carcinoma of Lower One-Third of Posterior Vagina Associated with Third-Degree Prolapse: A Rare Case

Authors: C. R. Vijay Kumar, Ratna Bulusu

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Issue 5/2013

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Primary vaginal carcinoma is considered as the rarest of primary gynecological neoplasm (1–2 % of all gynecological malignancies). It is commonly seen in the age group of 60–80 years [1, 2]. Most of the cases are asymptomatic and present with mass protruding per vagina. There are a few published cases of vaginal carcinoma associated with prolapse [1‐5]. However, to our knowledge, there have been no published reports about posterior vaginal wall carcinoma affecting the lower one third of the vagina associated with a third-degree uterovaginal prolapse. …

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Title: Primary Vaginal Carcinoma of Lower One-Third of Posterior Vagina Associated with Third-Degree Prolapse: A Rare Case
Authors: C. R. Vijay Kumar
Ratna Bulusu
Publication date: 01-10-2013
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-012-0199-8

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