Verrucous carcinoma of the vulva: diagnosis and treatment
An. bras. dermatol
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92(2): 243-245, Mar.-Apr. 2017. graf
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in English
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| ID: biblio-838052
ABSTRACT
Abstract Vulvar cancer accounts for less than 1% of malignancies in women. Verrucous carcinoma of the vulva is a rare histological variation, comprising less than 1% of vulvar cancer cases. Although it is characterized as being locally invasive, the condition is not associated with metastatic spreading. Lesions present in the form of a verrucous, ulcerated, and bleeding tumor that can reach large dimensions. This type of tumor can be mistaken for condylomata, both macroscopically and microscopically. We report the case of an 81-year-old patient with a large vulvar tumor presented for eight years, initially considered as a Buschke-Löwenstein tumor. The patient underwent radical vulvectomy with a V-Y advancement flap technique. This type of tumor should be considered by clinicians dealing with condylomatous ulcerative lesions that do not respond to the usual treatment.
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Main subject:
Vulvar Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Carcinoma, Verrucous
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Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo/BR
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