Asymptomatic Lung Carcinoma Presenting with a Large Vulvar Lesion
| Autor: | Richard E. Buller, Brian C. Cooper, Christopher M. Flynn, Thomas E. Buekers, Joel I. Sorosky |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology Lung integumentary system urogenital system business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine Lung biopsy respiratory system medicine.disease Asymptomatic female genital diseases and pregnancy complications respiratory tract diseases Vulva Metastasis Sepsis medicine.anatomical_structure Carcinoma Medicine Radiology Vulvar Carcinoma medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 5:48-50 |
| ISSN: | 1526-0976 1089-2591 |
| DOI: | 10.1046/j.1526-0976.2001.51009.x |
| Popis: | Objective. Metastases to the vulva are infrequent, accounting for less than 10% of vulvar tumors. Vulvar metastases from lung carcinoma have been reported in two other cases. Methods. A case of lung carcinoma metastatic to the vulva is reported. Results. A 71-year-old woman was referred to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics with a lung nodule on chest x-ray and a 12-cm, necrotic, left vulvar mass. A lung biopsy showed poorly differentiated carcinoma, and a palliative resection of the vulvar mass showed metastatic lung carcinoma. The patient died from sepsis on postoperative day 10. Conclusions. Lung carcinoma metastatic to the vulva is rare and portends a poor prognosis. |
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