BRENNER TUMOR OF THE VAGINA

Authors
BENIZHAK O MUNICHOR M MALKIN L KERNER H
Citation
O. Benizhak et al., BRENNER TUMOR OF THE VAGINA, International journal of gynecological pathology, 17(1), 1998, pp. 79-82
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology",Pathology
Journal title
International journal of gynecological pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02771691
Volume
17
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
79 - 82
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-1691(1998)17:1<79:>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Two cases of Brenner tumor of the vagina were encountered in postmenop ausal asymptomatic women who presented with polypoid lesions measuring 0.5 and 1.2 cm, respectively, in the upper and mid-vagina. DNA flow c ytometry in one tumor showed a diploid histogram, and Ki-67 (MIB-1) pr oliferation marker was very low in both tumors. To the best of our kno wledge, only two vaginal Brenner tumors have been previously reported. Transition between the vaginal surface epithelium and the tumor in on e of our cases may support a metaplastic mullerian origin for these tu mors.