A malignant tumour of the rectovaginal septum not arising from endometriosis, presenting a diagnostic enigma

EN Papacharalabous; Papacharalabous EN; E N Papacharalabous; Awad SA; S A Awad; SA Awad; Edwards JL; J. Lannette Edwards; J L Edwards

doi:10.1080/01443610410001722897

A malignant tumour of the rectovaginal septum not arising from endometriosis, presenting a diagnostic enigma

EN Papacharalabous, Papacharalabous EN, E N Papacharalabous, Awad SA, S A Awad, SA Awad, Edwards JL, J. Lannette Edwards, J L Edwards

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2004 · vol. 24(5) , pp. 599–600 · doi:10.1080/01443610410001722897 · PMID:15369962 · W2052079497

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This paper reports on a rare malignant tumor of the rectovaginal septum, distinct from endometriosis, which posed a significant diagnostic challenge.

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"A malignant tumour of the rectovaginal septum not arising from endometriosis, presenting a diagnostic enigma." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 24(5), pp. 599–600

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dyspareuniaendometriosis

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Adenocarcinoma Rectal Neoplasms Vaginal Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Dyspareunia Dyspareunia Dyspareunia Female Female Humans Humans Hysterectomy Hysterectomy Middle Aged

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Laparoscopic posterior pelvic exenteration for primary adenocarcinoma of the rectovaginal septum without associated endometriosis: A case report 2018

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Primary adenocarcinoma of the rectovaginal septum probably arising from endometriosis; report of two cases via openalex
Three cases of malignant change in endometriosis, including two cases arising in the recto-vaginal septum via openalex
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Laparoscopic posterior pelvic exenteration for primary adenocarcinoma of the rectovaginal septum without associated endometriosis: A case report 2018

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[1] Primary adenocarcinoma of the rectovaginal septum probably arising from endometriosis; report of two cases 1954

[2] Three cases of malignant change in endometriosis, including two cases arising in the recto-vaginal septum 1958