Lara Bohórquez, ConcepciónPorras Hidalgo, VirginiaJurado Escámez, PilarLópez Hidalgo, M. Luz2012-02-162012-02-162011-08-31Lara Bohórquez C, Porras Hidalgo V, Jurado Escámez P, López Hidalgo ML. Carcinoma verrugoso de vagina. Presentación de un caso. Prog Obstet Ginecol. 2011;54(12):640-420304-5013http://hdl.handle.net/10668/340Los carcinomas verrugosos de vagina son neoplasias poco frecuentes, con un crecimiento lento, localmente invasivo, que no suelen metastatizar y con unas características macro y microscópicas específicas. Describimos un caso de carcinoma verrugoso de cúpula vaginal en paciente postmenopáusica histerectomizada 4 años antes por prolapso uterino grado IV, discutiéndose su diagnóstico diferencial y tratamiento. El carcinoma verrugoso de vagina es un tumor poco frecuente que plantea el diagnóstico diferencial con el condiloma acuminado, el carcinoma escamoso clásico y el condilomatoso, siendo el tratamiento de elección la exéresis quirúrgica completa.Verrucous carcinoma of the vagina is a rare neoplasm. This entity is a slow-growing, locally invasive but generally nonmetastasizing neoplasm, with a characteristic gross and microscopic appearance. We report a case of verrucous carcinoma of the vagina in a postmenopausal woman diagnosed 4 years after transvaginal hysterectomy for grade 4 uterine prolapse. We also discuss the differential diagnosis and treatment.Verrucous carcinoma of the vagina is a rare neoplasm. The differential diagnosis includes typical squamous cell carcinoma, warty carcinoma, and condyloma acuminatum. Surgery remains the most effective treatment.esCarcinoma verrugosoVaginaProlapso uterinoMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Neoplasms::Neoplasms by Histologic Type::Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial::Neoplasms, Squamous Cell::Carcinoma, VerrucousMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Neoplasms::Neoplasms by Site::Urogenital Neoplasms::Genital Neoplasms, Female::Vaginal NeoplasmsMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications::Female Urogenital Diseases::Genital Diseases, Female::Uterine Diseases::Uterine Prolapseresearch articleopen access10.1016/j.pog.2011.07.002