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ArticleUrology case reports2023

Squamous cell carcinoma of the neovagina 47 years after gender-affirming surgery.

Cristina Arruza-Frau, Ariana López-García, Ramphis Morales-López

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Article in Urology case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Cristina Arruza-FrauUrology Section, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, USA.
Ariana López-GarcíaUrology Section, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, USA.
Ramphis Morales-LópezUrology Section, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 74-year-old transgender female presented with urinary difficulty and a painful lesion at her neo-vagina, 47 years after undergoing gender-affirming vaginoplasty. Initial biopsy reported Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LGSIL), while MRI revealed no inguinal or pelvic lymphadenopathy. Patient underwent partial neo-vaginectomy with wide local excision and formal urethroplasty. Pathology revealed verrucous carcinoma of the neovagina, a rare neoplasm in transgender female patients. This case highlights the importance of considering squamous cell carcinoma in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting lesions at neo-vagina and the need of screening methods for early detection of such neoplasms.

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NeovaginaSquamous cell carcinomaTransgender femaleVerrucous carcinoma

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PMID37719184
PMCPMC10504474

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