Apocrine carcinoma of the vulva. Case report and review of literature
Alayon Hernandez, N.; Terron Barroso, J.; Sotelo Aviles, R.; Aneiros-Fernandez, J.; Crespo Lora, V.
European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 37(5): 722-725
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-2936 PMID: 29787019 Document Number: 688629
To report a case of apocrine adenocarcinoma of the vulva and introduce the sentinel node dissection as a method to diagnose it. 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. Treatment of vulvar apocrine carcinoma is controversial given its low incidence and the small number of cases which have been reported. Selective sentinel lymph node biopsy may provide a valid option in selected patients to decrease their clinical complications.