A3. Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN)

VAIN is much rarer than the equivalent dysplastic changes found in the cervix but may accompany cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. VAIN is also HPV in-duced and may be an extension of a cervical lesion or a satellite lesion. VAIN lesions are usually asymptomatic and detected by cytologic screening....

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2006-11, Vol.94 (S1), p.S40-S43
Main Author: Hatch, Kenneth D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Human papillomavirus
Vaginal Intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN)
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Summary:VAIN is much rarer than the equivalent dysplastic changes found in the cervix but may accompany cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. VAIN is also HPV in-duced and may be an extension of a cervical lesion or a satellite lesion. VAIN lesions are usually asymptomatic and detected by cytologic screening. Lesions can be ex-cised, vaporized or treated locally with medical therapies. The incidence of vaginal cancer is very rare.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/S0020-7292(07)60008-3