Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the vulva: A case report and review of the literature

Primary vulvar cancer is a rare disease with an incidence of 2-3 per 100,000 women. The vast majority of vulvar carcinomas are of the squamous cell type (90%). Primary vulvar adenocarcinomas rank among the rare gynecological malignancies. We herein present a case of a vulvar mass near the vaginal or...

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Published in:Molecular and clinical oncology 2016-04, Vol.4 (4), p.545-548
Main Authors: SUI, YANXIA, ZOU, JUNKAI, BATCHU, NASRA, LV, SHULAN, SUN, CHAO, DU, JIANG, WANG, QING, SONG, QING, LI, QILING
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Antigens
Biopsy
Cancer therapies
Care and treatment
Case reports
Case studies
Chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Dissection
Genital cancers
Gynecology
Lymphatic system
management
Metastasis
Morbidity
Obstetrics
Oncology
Patients
Pruritus
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Tomography
Tumors
vulvar carcinoma
Vulvar diseases
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Summary:Primary vulvar cancer is a rare disease with an incidence of 2-3 per 100,000 women. The vast majority of vulvar carcinomas are of the squamous cell type (90%). Primary vulvar adenocarcinomas rank among the rare gynecological malignancies. We herein present a case of a vulvar mass near the vaginal orifice, the biopsy of which revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma. Local excision was performed, followed by postoperative chemotherapy. The patient was asymptomatic and developed no recurrence during the 2 years of follow-up after surgery and chemotherapy. We consider local excision, with or without chemotherapy, to be an effective therapeutic approach to this type of tumor. However, further studies are required to support our conclusions for early-stage vulvar mucinous adenocarcinoma.
ISSN:2049-9450
2049-9469
DOI:10.3892/mco.2016.766