Small Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva: Case Report | Zendy

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Small Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva: Case Report

Author(s) -

Ana Margarida Correia,

Elizabeth Castelo Branco,

P Correia,

Marcos Guimarães,

Luís Sá

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinics and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2039-7283

DOI - 10.4081/cp.2017.918

Subject(s) - medicine , vulva , vulvar carcinoma , radical vulvectomy , neuroendocrine carcinoma , vulvectomy , wide local excision , adjuvant radiotherapy , carcinoma , basal cell , radiation therapy , general surgery , dermatology , surgery , radiology , pathology , vulvar cancer

Neuroendocrine tumours are rare in the gynaecologic tract, comprising approximately 2% of all gynaecological tumours. They have an aggressive behaviour and are a diagnostic and clinical challenge, due to their rarity and the lack of standardized therapeutic approaches. There are a few case reports. It is defined as a high-grade carcinoma exhibiting neuroendocrine differentiation. The authors describe the case of a 70-year-old woman, with vulvar neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma after superficial vulvectomy. The patient was submitted to a surgery with wide local excision and adjuvant radiation therapy. A review of the literature on this topic is also presented

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