Apocrine carcinoma of the vulva. Case report and review of literature.

Autor:	Alayon Hernandez N, Terron Barroso J, Sotelo Aviles R, Aneiros-Fernandez J, Crespo Lora V
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	European journal of gynaecological oncology [Eur J Gynaecol Oncol] 2016; Vol. 37 (5), pp. 722-725.
Abstrakt:	Objectives: To report a case of apocrine adenocarcinoma of the vulva and introduce the sentinel node dissection as a method to diagnose it. Materials and Methods: Description of a case of a 77-year-old woman with histological diagnostic of apocrine adenocarcinoma of the vulva and literature review of the 16 cases published from 1954 to nowadays. Results: Treatment of vulvar apocrine carcinoma is controversial given its low incidence and the small number of cases which have been reported. Conclusion: Selective sentinel lymph node biopsy may provide a valid option in selected patients to decrease their clinical complications.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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