Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the vulva: A case report and review of the literature

Sui,Yanxia; Zou,Junkai; Batchu,Nasra; Lv,Shulan; Sun,Chao; Du,Jiang; Wang,Qing; Song,Qing; Li,Qiling

doi:10.3892/mco.2016.766

Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the vulva: A case report and review of the literature

Authors:
- Yanxia Sui
- Junkai Zou
- Nasra Batchu
- Shulan Lv
- Chao Sun
- Jiang Du
- Qing Wang
- Qing Song
- Qiling Li
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Affiliations: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
Published online on: February 4, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.766
Pages: 545-548

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Abstract

Primary vulvar cancer is a rare disease with an incidence of 2‑3 per 100,000 women. The vast majority of vulvar carcinomas are of the squamous cell type (90%). Primary vulvar adenocarcinomas rank among the rare gynecological malignancies. We herein present a case of a vulvar mass near the vaginal orifice, the biopsy of which revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma. Local excision was performed, followed by postoperative chemotherapy. The patient was asymptomatic and developed no recurrence during the 2 years of follow‑up after surgery and chemotherapy. We consider local excision, with or without chemotherapy, to be an effective therapeutic approach to this type of tumor. However, further studies are required to support our conclusions for early‑stage vulvar mucinous adenocarcinoma.

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