Cytological Diagnosis of an Uncommon Cause of Post-Menopausal Vaginitis

  • Manjari Kishore PGIMER & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
  • Prajwala Gupta PGIMER, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi
  • Minakshi Bhardwaj PGIMER, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi
Keywords: Trichomonas vaiginalis, postmenopausal vaginitis, Pap smear

Author Biography

Manjari Kishore, PGIMER & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
Senior Resident, Dept Of Pathology, PGIMER & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi

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Published
2018-09-17
Section
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