Primary Merkel vulvar cell carcinoma
Merkel cells were originally described in the stratum basale of the epidermis withneuroendocrine properties. Merkel cell carcinoma of the vulva is an extremelyrare and highly aggressive neoplasm. There are few cases of these tumors, mostof which have been considered neuroendocrine tumors. The histol...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología |
| Repositorio: | Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia |
| Idioma: | español inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ginecologiayobstetricia.pe:article/2442 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ginecologiayobstetricia.pe/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2442 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Vulva Carcinoma de células de Merkel Neoplasias de la vulva Carcinoma Merkel cell Vulvar neoplasms |
| Sumario: | Merkel cells were originally described in the stratum basale of the epidermis withneuroendocrine properties. Merkel cell carcinoma of the vulva is an extremelyrare and highly aggressive neoplasm. There are few cases of these tumors, mostof which have been considered neuroendocrine tumors. The histologic origin andetiology of this disease are controversial. It is known for his aggressive behaviorand propensity for early diffusion. Because of its rarity in this location, it is unclearwhether it behaves differently from similar skin carcinomas in other locations. A caseof primary vulvar Merkel cell carcinoma is presented. Excisional biopsy examinationrevealed a 4 x 3-centimeter tumor in the posterior third of the left labium majus of thevulva without lymph node involvement. The patient underwent radical vulvectomyand bilateral inguinal lymph node dissection. Postoperative histological evaluationshowed no regional or distant metastases. |
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