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16/Mar/2026
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2026RC1169
ABSTRACT Primary urethral carcinoma is a rare malignancy, particularly in women, that often presents at an advanced stage with nonspecific symptoms. Among the histological subtypes, clear cell adenocarcinoma is exceptionally uncommon, with approximately only 250 cases reported in the English literature, posing diagnostic and management challenges. We report a case of Müllerian-type clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra in a 58-year-old woman. Imaging studies excluded gynecological origins, suggesting derivation from a Müllerian duct remnant or metaplasia. Histologically, the tumor displayed […]
Keywords: Adenocarcinoma, clear cell; Female urogenital diseases; Müllerian ducts; Urethral neoplasms
01/Oct/2017
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082017AO4051
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the clinical response of patients with symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause after application of microablative fractional radiofrequency in the vagina and vaginal introitus. Methods: Fourteen patients with symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause underwent three applications of microablative fractional radiofrequency with a 30-day interval, using the Wavetronic 6000HF-FRAXX device and a fractional vaginal electrode. The questionnaires World Health Organization Quality of Life (for quality of life evaluation), Female Sexual Function Index and Quality of Life […]
Keywords: Atrophy; Dyspareunia; Female urogenital diseases; Lasers; Radio waves; Vagina/pathology; Vulva/pathology