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Verrucous carcinoma of the cervix is a very rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma at this site. We report such a case in an 80-year-old woman because it presented difficulties with diagnosis and was successfully treated by vaginal hysterectomy.
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Wong, W.S.F., Ng, C.S. & Lee, C.K.J. Verrucous carcinoma of the cervix. Arch Gynecol Obstet 247, 47–51 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02390655
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