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Immunopathological study of mesonephric lesions of cervix uteri and vagina

  • A. Kondi-Pafitis1,*,
  • E. Kairi1
  • K. I. Kontogianni1
  • C. Dimopoulou1
  • K. Sikiotis1
  • V. Smyrniotis1

1Pathology Laboratory and 2"d Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Areteion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200302154 Vol.24,Issue 2,March 2003 pp.154-156

Published: 10 March 2003

*Corresponding Author(s): A. Kondi-Pafitis E-mail:

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Abstract

Seventeen cases of mesonephric cervical remnants, four cases of mesonephric cervical carcinoma and nine vaginal Gardner cysts were studied by histochemical and immunohistochemical methods for the presence of mucin, proteoglucans, glucogen, CEA, cytokeratins, secretory component and vimentin. Mesonephric lesions in contrast to endocervical glandular lesions are negative for mucin, glucogen, CEA, and secretory component and positive for vimentin, and broad spectrum cytokeratins. Mesonephric carcinomas present certain immunopathological characteristics that permit their identification and proper treatment.

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Cervix mesonephric lesions vagina; Gardner cysts

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A. Kondi-Pafitis,E. Kairi,K. I. Kontogianni,C. Dimopoulou,K. Sikiotis,V. Smyrniotis. Immunopathological study of mesonephric lesions of cervix uteri and vagina. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2003. 24(2);154-156.

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