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DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_239_17
An Unusual Tumor of the Vagina
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Abstract
A 28-year-old female came with complaints of swelling in the perineal area; examination revealed a nontender and fixed mass of approximately 4 cm × 3 cm on the right vulvovaginal junction extending into the vaginal wall. Wide excision of the mass was performed; histopathological examination revealed features suggestive of Merkel cell carcinoma of vagina.
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24. Mai 2021
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