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Cysts, Non neoplastic Glandular Lesions, and Glandular Neoplasms of the Vulva and Vagina

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Pathology of the Vulva and Vagina

Part of the book series: Essentials of Diagnostic Gynecological Pathology ((EDGP))

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This chapter gives an overview of neoplastic and non neoplastic glandular lesions in the vulva and vagina. The topics covered include benign vulvovaginal cysts, prostatic-type lesions, non neoplastic glandular lesions, benign and malignant glandular neoplasms, and lesions arising in Bartholin’s gland.

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Faruqi, A.Z. (2013). Cysts, Non neoplastic Glandular Lesions, and Glandular Neoplasms of the Vulva and Vagina. In: Brown, L. (eds) Pathology of the Vulva and Vagina. Essentials of Diagnostic Gynecological Pathology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-757-0_4

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