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  "abstract": "Tubulo-squamous polyp (TSP) of vagina is a rare, benign, upper vaginal lesion of postmenopausal women. The origin of TSP is unclear, and the lesion is hypothesized to be arising from misplaced prostate-like vaginal skene glands. We describe the clinical, histological and immunohistochemical features of 6 TSPs we encountered in our routine practice. Histologically, TSPs are characterized by mass-forming, submucosal, cystic metaplastic transitional-type epithelium and prostate-like glands. The histological and immunohistochemical findings in TSP are identical to Mullerian (cervical and vaginal) epithelial metaplastic changes described in a setting of exogenous testosterone exposure.",
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  "pmid": "42216622",
  "published": "2026-05-30",
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  "title": "Tubulo-Squamous Vaginal Polyp: A Clinicopathologic Series with Literature Review",
  "title_text": "Tubulo-Squamous Vaginal Polyp: A Clinicopathologic Series with Literature Review",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/72wj9qw1rz4jp",
  "venue": "International Journal of Surgical Pathology",
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