MR Imaging of Vulvar and Vaginal Cancer

Abstract

Vulvar and vaginal cancer are uncommon gynecologic malignancies, most frequently diagnosed clinically. MR imaging is a powerful tool for local staging of these tumors and to detect posttreatment complications and recurrent disease. This review presents anatomic delineation of the female pelvis, pathology and staging of vulvar and vaginal cancer, MR imaging techniques of the pelvis, MR features of vulvar and vaginal cancer, and the differential diagnosis of potential mimickers.

Keywords: Body MR imaging; Female pelvic MR imaging; MR imaging; Vaginal cancer; Vulvar cancer.