Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!

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...

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Autores principales:	Fernanda S. Resende, Claudio Conforti, Roberta Giuffrida, Mayara Hamilko de Barros, Iris Zalaudek
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Publicado:	Mattioli1885 2018
Materias:	vulvar melanoma melanoma pigmented lesion dermoscopy Dermatology RL1-803
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6083ae2889cf4817b8a64736a76c60232021-11-17T08:30:13ZRaised vulvar lesions: be aware!10.5826/dpc.0802a162160-9381https://doaj.org/article/6083ae2889cf4817b8a64736a76c60232018-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/419https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381 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. Fernanda S. ResendeClaudio ConfortiRoberta GiuffridaMayara Hamilko de BarrosIris ZalaudekMattioli1885articlevulvar melanomamelanomapigmented lesiondermoscopyDermatologyRL1-803ENDermatology Practical & Conceptual, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2018)
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spellingShingle	vulvar melanoma melanoma pigmented lesion dermoscopy Dermatology RL1-803 Fernanda S. Resende Claudio Conforti Roberta Giuffrida Mayara Hamilko de Barros Iris Zalaudek Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!
description	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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title	Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!
title_short	Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!
title_full	Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!
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title_full_unstemmed	Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!
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Raised vulvar lesions: be aware!

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