Adenomatosis Vaginae

Symptomatic vaginal adenosis

“…The vagina is lined by noncornified, stratified, squamous epithelium; glandular epithelium is not normally present in the vagina. However, glandular epithelium of the endocervical type has been reported either as surface columnar epithelium replacing the normal squamous epithelium of the vagina or as mucous secreting cysts or crypts in the dermis (Bonney & Glendinning 1910; Plaut & Dreyfuss 1940; Stabler 1961; Sandberg et al 1965; Siders et al 1965; Stafl 1974; Robboy 1986).…”

“…On reviewing the literature it is possible that some of the early cases of vaginal adenosis described also had erosive lichen planus (i.e. Cases 2 & 3 described by Stabler 1961 and Case 1 reported by Siders et al 1965). It seems likely that vaginal adenosis present in occult form may be triggered into more profuse activity by damage to previously normal vaginal squamous epithelium either by direct trauma or by the effects of an erosive condition such as lichen planus.…”