Jornal de Citologia e Histologia

Primary Vaginal Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Santosh T, Pramita Sahu, Manoj Kumar Patro and Bandana Mishra

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the vagina is a rare entity in gynecological oncology. The tumor should be considered as primary vaginal carcinoma when the cervix is not involved. We report a case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina in a 62-year-old lady by histopathology. Cervix, endometrium and ovaries were meticulously examined to rule out a primary in these organs. She was then treated by radiotherapy. The rarity of the tumor and extremely strict criteria for diagnosis of primary squamous cell carcinoma in vagina tempted us to report the case.