Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!
| Autor: | Roberta Giuffrida, Fernanda Simoes Seabra Resende, Mayara Hamilko de Barros, Claudio Conforti, Iris Zalaudek |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Resende, F, Conforti, C, Giuffrida, R, de Barros, Mh, Zalaudek, I. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
dermoscopy vulvar lesions vulvar melanoma Dermatology Nodular melanoma 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Genetics medicine melanoma Stage III melanoma Molecular Biology vulvar lesion Postmenopausal women business.industry Melanoma Cancer Nodule (medicine) Articles medicine.disease Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis RL1-803 pigmented lesion Histopathology medicine.symptom business Vulvar melanoma |
| Zdroj: | Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2018) Dermatology Practical & Conceptual |
| Popis: | Vulvar melanoma is a rare and deadly cancer in women, and the prognosis is often poor. There are limited studies on the dermoscopic features of vulvar melanoma. Described criteria include the presence of blue, gray, or white colors. Herein we present the clinical and dermoscopic characteristics of a hypopigmented and heavily pigmented nodule in a 92-year-old and an 80-year-old woman. Dermoscopy in the former revealed structureless milky-red to white areas, remnants of brown pigmentation at the base and polymorphic vessels, while the latter displayed structureless blue-gray areas with black dots and peripheral lines at the base. In both cases, histopathology revealed a stage III melanoma. Our two cases along with a review of the literature suggest that the dermoscopic features described for diagnosing cutaneous nodular melanoma, apply also for vulvar melanoma. Clinicians should always raise the suspicion if observing plaques or nodules with a dermoscopic polymorphic vascular pattern and blue-black color on the genitals of postmenopausal women. |
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