Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare malignant cutaneous neoplasm that is most commonly arises in the ocular region. Although it can occur in extraocular sites, sebaceous carcinoma is rarely encountered in the vulva. The use of immunohistochemical staining is very crucial to exclude other differential diag...

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Autores principales: Hind Alharthi, Hala Alnuaim, Ohoud Aljarbou, Haitham Arabi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3ffa8e935f1e4456bb13511c2c7d7b4c2021-12-02T16:35:05ZSebaceous Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature2231-07702249-446410.4103/ajm.ajm_183_20https://doaj.org/article/3ffa8e935f1e4456bb13511c2c7d7b4c2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ajm.ajm_183_20https://doaj.org/toc/2231-0770https://doaj.org/toc/2249-4464Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare malignant cutaneous neoplasm that is most commonly arises in the ocular region. Although it can occur in extraocular sites, sebaceous carcinoma is rarely encountered in the vulva. The use of immunohistochemical staining is very crucial to exclude other differential diagnoses including primary cutaneous and metastatic neoplasms. Unlike ocular sebaceous carcinoma, little is known about the clinical behavior and the prognostic factors in vulvar sebaceous carcinoma. Herein, we present a case of vulvar sebaceous carcinoma in a 27-year-old female, who presented with a labial tumor with lung metastases. To the best of our knowledge, only 11 similar cases were previously reported in the literature.Hind AlharthiHala AlnuaimOhoud AljarbouHaitham ArabiThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.articlevulvavulvar carcinomavulvar sebaceous carcinomaMedicineRENAvicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 01, Pp 49-53 (2021)
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topic vulva
vulvar carcinoma
vulvar sebaceous carcinoma
Medicine
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spellingShingle vulva
vulvar carcinoma
vulvar sebaceous carcinoma
Medicine
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Hind Alharthi
Hala Alnuaim
Ohoud Aljarbou
Haitham Arabi
Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
description Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare malignant cutaneous neoplasm that is most commonly arises in the ocular region. Although it can occur in extraocular sites, sebaceous carcinoma is rarely encountered in the vulva. The use of immunohistochemical staining is very crucial to exclude other differential diagnoses including primary cutaneous and metastatic neoplasms. Unlike ocular sebaceous carcinoma, little is known about the clinical behavior and the prognostic factors in vulvar sebaceous carcinoma. Herein, we present a case of vulvar sebaceous carcinoma in a 27-year-old female, who presented with a labial tumor with lung metastases. To the best of our knowledge, only 11 similar cases were previously reported in the literature.
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author Hind Alharthi
Hala Alnuaim
Ohoud Aljarbou
Haitham Arabi
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Ohoud Aljarbou
Haitham Arabi
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title Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort sebaceous carcinoma of the vulva: a case report and review of the literature
publisher Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
publishDate 2021
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