MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING GUIDES THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY VAGINAL CANCER
Abstract
We report two cases of vaginal squamoz cell carcinoma with magnetic resonance imaging findings. Both of the patients were staged as
stage 1 with physical examination findings under general anesthesia. We performed magnetic resonance imaging for these patients filling
water-based gel to their vagina during the scan for preventing collapse of vaginal walls so that we could reveal the tumor anatomy and
extension more accurately. One of the patients MRI findings showed an infiltration through subvaginal tissues. So we abandoned surgical
treatment for this patient and choose radiotherapy. We think that, pelvic MRI performed with vaginal water-based gel can demonstrate
tumor infiltration to paravaginal tissues better than physical examination, which helps well-directed management of this rare gynecological
cancer
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Yasin Durmuş
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Alper Karalök
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Günsu Kimyon Cömert
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İsmet Çiğdem Kılıç
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Osman Türkmen
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Ahmet Taner Turan
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Nurettin Boran
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Publication Date
May 21, 2018
Submission Date
January 10, 2017
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 19 Number: 3