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Fig. 6.25 Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal<br />

tumour. Note the sheets of small to medium sized<br />

cells with round, pale nuclei, minimal cytoplasm<br />

and high nuclear to cytoplasmic ratios.<br />

reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain<br />

reaction and Southern blot hybridization<br />

would confirm the diagnosis.<br />

Prognosis and predictive factors<br />

The experience with PNET/ET of the<br />

vagina is limited, but patients with localized<br />

tumours in soft tissue sites can<br />

potentially be cured with a combination<br />

of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation<br />

therapy.<br />

Dermoid cyst<br />

Definition<br />

A cystic tumour composed of more than<br />

one germ cell layer in which all elements<br />

are mature.<br />

ICD-O code<br />

Dermoid cyst 9084/0<br />

Mature cystic teratoma 9080/0<br />

Synonym<br />

Mature cystic teratoma.<br />

Macroscopy and histopathology<br />

These resemble the same tumour in the<br />

ovary.<br />

Adenomatoid tumour<br />

ICD-O code 9054/0<br />

A single case occurring in a 47-year-old<br />

woman has been reported {1697}.<br />

Lymphoid and haematopoetic<br />

tumours<br />

Definition<br />

Tumours of the lymphoid and haematopoetic<br />

systems as well as secondary tumours<br />

of the vagina.<br />

Lymphoma<br />

Definition<br />

Tumours with lymphoid diff e re n t i a t i o n<br />

arising as either primary (localized) or<br />

secondary (disseminated) disease.<br />

Clinical features<br />

Lymphomas of the vagina are predominantly<br />

of the non-Hodgkin’s type {3001}.<br />

Patients with primary NHL have a mean<br />

age of 42 years, usually present with<br />

vaginal bleeding and have a mass on<br />

clinical examination. Patients with secondary<br />

NHL have a mean age of 65<br />

years, present with vaginal bleeding and<br />

usually have a history of NHL.<br />

Histopathology<br />

Almost all NHLs primary in the vagina<br />

a re diffuse large B-cell lymphomas<br />

Table 6.03<br />

Immunohistochemical and cytogenetic profile of various small cell tumours of the vagina.*<br />

Immunohistochemical Peripheral primitive Rhabdomyosarcoma B-cell Melanoma Small cell Endometrial<br />

or molecular markers neuroectodermal non-Hodgkin <strong>carcinoma</strong> stromal<br />

tumour/Ewing tumour lymphoma sarcoma<br />

Cytokeratin +/- +/- - - + +/-<br />

Muscle specific actin/ desmin - + - - - +/-<br />

Chromogranin/ synaptophysin +/- - - - +/- -<br />

S-100 protein +/- - - + - -<br />

HMB-45 - - - + - -<br />

Leukocyte common antigen/ CD20 - - + - - -<br />

CD10 - - +/- - - +<br />

CD99 + +/- +/- - - -<br />

t(11;22) + - - - - -<br />

t(2;13)/ t(1;13) - +/- - - - -<br />

Monoclonal immunoglobulin<br />

heavy chain gene - - +/- - - -<br />

rearrangement<br />

Key: +/-, variable rate of positivity; *, Not all markers have been thoroughly tested for each tumour, but expected results are listed.<br />

310 Tumours of the vagina

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