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Furthermore, the process is not definitely understood.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Herein, we report the case of a 40-year-old premenopausal nulligravida woman who presented with vaginal bleeding and who was finally diagnosed with a vaginal cancer originating from endometriosis and with a synchronous endometrial cancer. A gynecologic examination revealed a multiple polypoid mass on the posterior vaginal fornix. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the pelvis showed two masses abutting respectively on the anterior uterine wall, and in the rectovaginal septum. The patient underwent a total laparoscopic excision of the rectovaginal mass, radical hysterectomy and low anterior resection of the rectum. The lesions were diagnosed as endometriosis, endometriosis-associated complex hyperplasia and endometrioid cancer. 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