PubMed · 1981 · 12 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyPathologyEndocrine OncologyNeoplasiaReproductive EndocrinologyEndocrine Tumor PathologyPregnancyReproductive Tract NeoplasiaUterine PathologyVaginal CancerVaginal PathologyClear Cell NeoplasmsDiagnosis During PregnancyHistopathologic InterpretationHistopathologic SubtypingHistopathology Of Vaginal TumorsPregnancy-associated CancerVaginal AdenocarcinomaVulvar Adenocarcinoma
The occurrence of diethylstilbestrol- (DES)-related clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina in a pregnant patient who carried the pregnancy to term is reported. The tumor, observed directly over an extended period, did not appear to be influenced by elevated plasma estrogen levels during pregnancy. Problems of diagnosis, histopathologic finding, and management are discussed.