What are Malignant Neoplasms of the Vagina?

Malignant Neoplasms of the Vagina
(A) Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSILs) of the cervix.(B) CIN I (magnification ×100).(C) CIN I (magnification ×400).(D) High-grade vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN III).(E) Vaginal cancer (×100).(F) Vaginal cancer (×400).(G) Vaginal biopsy after radiotherapy (×100).(H) Vaginal biopsy after radiotherapy (×400). Post-hysterectomy vaginal cuff cancer secondary to HPV infection and CIN: A case report. Liu X, Yue Y, Zong S - Pakistan journal of medical sciences (2013). Not Altered. CC.

Malignant neoplasms of the vagina are also known as vaginal cancer. The vaginal cancer most commonly occurs in the cells that line the surface of your vagina, which is sometimes called the birth canal.

Malignant neoplasms of the vagina include: 

  • Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina