A malignant tumour of the rectovaginal septum not arising from endometriosis, presenting a diagnostic enigma

E N Papacharalabous; EN Papacharalabous; S A Awad; SA Awad; J. Lannette Edwards; J L Edwards

doi:10.1080/01443610410001722897

A malignant tumour of the rectovaginal septum not arising from endometriosis, presenting a diagnostic enigma

E N Papacharalabous, EN Papacharalabous, S A Awad, SA Awad, J. Lannette Edwards, J L Edwards

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2004 · vol. 24(5) , pp. 599–600 · doi:10.1080/01443610410001722897 · PMID:15369962 · W2052079497

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This paper reports on a rare malignant tumor of the rectovaginal septum, distinct from endometriosis, which posed a significant diagnostic challenge.

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"A malignant tumour of the rectovaginal septum not arising from endometriosis, presenting a diagnostic enigma." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 24(5), pp. 599–600

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dyspareuniaendometriosis

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Adenocarcinoma Rectal Neoplasms Vaginal Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Diagnosis, Differential Dyspareunia Dyspareunia Female Humans Hysterectomy Middle Aged Pain Pain Rectal Neoplasms Rectal Neoplasms Rectal Neoplasms Rectal Neoplasms

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Laparoscopic posterior pelvic exenteration for primary adenocarcinoma of the rectovaginal septum without associated endometriosis: A case report 2018

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Primary adenocarcinoma of the rectovaginal septum probably arising from endometriosis.Report of two cases via openalex
THREE CASES OF MALIGNANT CHANGE IN ENDOMETRIOSIS, INCLUDING TWO CASES ARISING IN THE RECTO‐VAGINAL SEPTUM via openalex
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Laparoscopic posterior pelvic exenteration for primary adenocarcinoma of the rectovaginal septum without associated endometriosis: A case report 2018

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[1] Primary adenocarcinoma of the rectovaginal septum probably arising from endometriosis.Report of two cases 1954

[2] THREE CASES OF MALIGNANT CHANGE IN ENDOMETRIOSIS, INCLUDING TWO CASES ARISING IN THE RECTO‐VAGINAL SEPTUM 1958