Open AccessVULVAR MELANOMA- A CASE REPORT AND SHORT LITERATURE REVIEW
Author(s) -
Surekha Tayade,
Poonam Varma Shivkumar,
V. B. Shivkumar,
Atul Tayade
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of biomedical and advance research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-0558
pISSN - 2229-3809
DOI - 10.7439/ijbar.v3i2.329
Subject(s) - vulva , vulvar cancer , malignancy , medicine , dermatology , melanoma , etiology , vagina , pathology , surgery , cancer research
Malignant melanomas of the vulva and vagina are rare tumors located in areas of the body not exposed to ultraviolet radiation. It  is the second most common vulvar malignancy but represents less than 1% of all melanomas. Because the overall prognosis is poor, it represents a signiï¬cant issue in women’s health. Because of the inherent difï¬culty in performing large studies of vulvar melanoma, many questions about the biology, etiology, risk factors, and optimal management remain unanswered. Research for vulvar cancer is ongoing. We are presenting here a case report and short literature review of the case.