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Basal cell carcinoma of the vulva
Author(s) -
Pisani C,
Poggiali S,
Padova La,
Andreassi A,
Bilenchi R
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01456.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vulva , basal cell carcinoma , dermatology , etiology , biopsy , malignancy , skin cancer , wide local excision , sex organ , carcinoma , complication , basal cell , surgery , pathology , cancer , genetics , biology
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common human malignancy, accounting for 75% of all non‐melanoma skin cancer, is uncommon on unexposed skin such as the perianal and genital regions. We describe a woman with BCC of the vulva treated with local resection. All margins of excision were free of disease. The patient recovered without complication and there have been no recurrences after 2 years of follow‐up. Approximately 200 cases of BCC on perianal and genital skin have been reported in the literature. Although the aetiology of vulvar BCC is not known, early diagnosis is important. Because BCC in these sites sometimes seems innocuous, biopsy of all suspect lesions is advisable.