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Vulva and Vagina

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Vulva and vagina are commonly involved by infectious and inflammatory diseases. Most infectious diseases involving the vulva and vagina are sexually transmitted. Human papilloma virus infection remains an important risk factor for both the premalignant and malignant squamous epithelial neoplasms. Other important epithelial malignancies are Paget’s disease (PD) and Bartholin’s gland carcinoma of the vulva and clear cell carcinoma of the vagina. Some benign conditions such as lichen sclerosis and atypical adenosis should be recognized promptly as they may represent precursor lesions of some epithelial malignancies.

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  1. Hofstra University School of Medicine, Director of Gynecologic Pathology, North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY, USA

    Sharon X. Liang MD, PhD

  2. The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Wenxin Zheng MD

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  1. School of Medicine, Dept. Pathology, Indiana University, N. University Blvd. 550, Indianapolis, 46202, Indiana, USA

    Liang Cheng

  2. Bostwick Laboratories, N. Parham Rd. 2807, Richmond, 23294, Virgin Islands, USA

    David G. Bostwick

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Liang, S.X., Zheng, W. (2011). Vulva and Vagina. In: Cheng, L., Bostwick, D. (eds) Essentials of Anatomic Pathology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6043-6_30

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