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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia E... Oct 2018The present study is a case report of vulvar lipoma. The vulva is a rare site for the development of lipomas, and the aim of the study is to determine if the current...
The present study is a case report of vulvar lipoma. The vulva is a rare site for the development of lipomas, and the aim of the study is to determine if the current imaging modalities can diagnose lipomas correctly. A 43-year-old patient presented with a painless, slowly progressive, oval, mobile and non-tender right vulvar mass compressing the vagina and totally covering the introitus. Both the ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams suggested the diagnosis of lipoma. Surgical excision was performed, and the histopathological examination of the mass confirmed a lipoma.
Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Lipoma; Vulvar Neoplasms
PubMed: 30352464
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1670642 -
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Mar 2022To evaluate prognostic factors, outcomes, and management patterns of patients treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate prognostic factors, outcomes, and management patterns of patients treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.
METHODS
One hundred sixty-four women were retrospectively identified with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva treated at our institution between 1/1996-12/2018. Descriptive statistics were performed on patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics. The χ² tests and t-tests were used to compare categorical variables and continuous variables, respectively. Recurrence free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) were analyzed with Kaplan-Meier estimates, the log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazards.
RESULTS
Median follow-up was 52.5 months. Five-year RFS was 67.9%, 60.0%, 42.1%, and 20.0% for stage I-IV, respectively. Five-year DSS was 86.2%, 81.6%, 65.0%, and 42.9% for stage I-IV, respectively. On multivariate analysis, positive margins predicted overall RFS (hazard ratio [HR]=3.55; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.18-10.73; p=0.025), while presence of lichen sclerosus on pathology (HR=2.78; 95% CI=1.30-5.91; p=0.008) predicted local RFS. OS was predicted by nodal involvement (HR=2.51; 95% CI=1.02-6.13; p=0.043) and positive margins (HR=5.19; 95% CI=2.03-13.26; p=0.001). Adjuvant radiotherapy significantly improved RFS (p=0.016) and DSS (p=0.012) in node-positive patients. Median survival after treatment of local, groin, and pelvic/distant recurrence was 52, 8, and 5 months, respectively.
CONCLUSION
For primary treatment, more conservative surgical approaches can be considered with escalation of treatment in patients with concurrent precursor lesions, positive margins, and/or nodal involvement. Further studies are warranted to improve risk stratification in order to optimize treatment paradigms for vulvar cancer patients.
Topics: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Disease-Free Survival; Female; Humans; Margins of Excision; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Neoplasm Staging; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Vulva; Vulvar Neoplasms
PubMed: 34910394
DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2022.33.e13 -
Annals of Oncology : Official Journal... Sep 2016The incidence of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) has been on the rise since the 1990s. There has been no new treatment for advanced and recurrent disease in... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
The incidence of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) has been on the rise since the 1990s. There has been no new treatment for advanced and recurrent disease in decades, with most women succumbing to the disease. Despite two distinct etiologies of VSCC, human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated and HPV-independent disease, there is no difference in therapeutic options.
METHODS
A literature review was carried out by searching EMBASE and Medline databases between January 1990 and March 2016 by pairing the keywords of vulvar carcinoma, vulva cancer, vulvar and vulva with molecular markers involved in the cell cycle, apoptosis and angiogenesis. Molecular targets of prognostic significance were identified and targeted agents of therapeutic relevance to both HPV-independent and HPV-associated VSCC were then reviewed.
RESULTS
Recent advances in our understanding of the molecular biology of VSCC provide insight into the future management of VSCC with molecular targeted therapies. Aberrant cell cycle activity is common in both HPV-associated and HPV-independent VSCC and is characterized by overexpression of p53, Rb and cyclin D1, supporting targeting of these protein products and their downstream pathways. Extracellular regulators of cellular activity, such as EGFR, as well as inhibitors of angiogenesis are being clinically evaluated in VSCC. HPV-independent VSCC is characterized by actionable mutations, including PI3K, CDKN2A and PTEN. In HPV-associated disease, therapeutic vaccines targeting the E6 and E7 HPV oncogenes and immune-based therapies are under investigation.
CONCLUSION
There has been a paucity of clinical trials in recent years in this neglected women's cancer. Directed therapy against cell cycle regulatory molecules and extracellular proteins and the inhibition of angiogenesis are of broad therapeutic relevance in VSCC. Therapeutic strategies that target actionable mutations should be explored. In HPV-associated VSCC, novel treatments that exploit the virology of HPV and/or enhance the host immune response merit further study.
Topics: Biomarkers, Tumor; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Female; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Humans; Molecular Targeted Therapy; Mutation; Neoplasm Proteins; Papillomaviridae; Vulvar Neoplasms
PubMed: 27329249
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw242 -
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics &... Sep 2021To present a case of vulvar myoma and the factors differentiating this tumor from Bartholin's cyst. (Review)
Review
OBJECTIVE
To present a case of vulvar myoma and the factors differentiating this tumor from Bartholin's cyst.
CASE REPORT
A 50-year-old woman presented with a nodule over the left labia majora. Pelvic examination showed swelling and redness of the left labia majora. A 2-cm nodule with firm consistency was found near the vaginal opening. There was no inguinal lymphadenopathy. Bartholin's cyst was suggested, and oral cephalexin was prescribed for 1 week, but no improvement was seen. Therefore, she underwent excision of the nodule. Pathology revealed it to be a benign vulvar myoma. The patient recovered well, and no recurrence was noted after 2 months of follow-up.
CONCLUSION
Vulvar myoma is rare. Sexual history, nodule consistency, and imaging are helpful, but the final diagnosis of vulvar myoma is usually made following surgical excision and histopathological analysis.
Topics: Bartholin's Glands; Biopsy; Cysts; Female; Humans; Leiomyoma; Middle Aged; Myoma; Treatment Outcome; Vulvar Neoplasms
PubMed: 34507676
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2021.07.026 -
American Family Physician Aug 2011
Topics: Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Vulvar Neoplasms
PubMed: 21842778
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International Journal of Molecular... Dec 2020So far, studies about targeted therapies and predictive biomarkers for vulva carcinomas are rare. The leucine zipper downregulated in cancer 1 gene (LDOC1) has been...
So far, studies about targeted therapies and predictive biomarkers for vulva carcinomas are rare. The leucine zipper downregulated in cancer 1 gene (LDOC1) has been identified in various carcinomas as a tumor-relevant protein influencing patients' survival and prognosis. Due to the lack of information about LDOC1 and its exact functionality, this study focuses on the expression of LDOC1 in vulvar carcinoma cells and its surrounding immune cells as well as its correlation to clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis. Additionally, a possible regulation of LDOC1 in vulvar cancer cell lines via the NF-κB signaling pathway was analyzed. Vulvar carcinoma sections of 157 patients were immunohistochemically stained and examined regarding LDOC1 expression by using the immunoreactive score (IRS). To characterize LDOC1-positively stained immune cell subpopulations, immunofluorescence double staining was performed. The effect of the NF-κB inhibitor C-DIM 12 (3,3'-[(4-chlorophenyl)methylene]bis[1 H-indole]) on vulvar cancer cell lines A431 and SW 954 was measured according to MTT and BrdU assays. Baseline expression levels of LDOC1 in the vulvar cancer cell lines A431 and SW 954 was analyzed by real-time PCR. LDOC1 was expressed by about 90% of the cancer cells in the cytoplasm and about half of the cells in the nucleus. Cytoplasmatic expression of LDOC1 was associated with decreased ten-year overall survival of the patient, whereas nuclear staining showed a negative association with disease-free survival. Infiltrating immune cells were mainly macrophages followed by regulatory T cells. Incubation with C-DIM 12 decreased the cell viability and proliferation of vulvar cancer cell line A431, but not of cell line SW 954. LDOC1 expression on mRNA level was twice as high in the cell line A431 compared to the cell line SW 954. Overexpression of LDOC1 was associated with unfavorable overall and disease-free survival. Tumor growth could be inhibited by C-DIM 12 in vitro if the expressed LDOC1 level was high enough.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomarkers, Tumor; Disease Susceptibility; Female; Gene Expression; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Grading; Neoplasm Metastasis; Neoplasm Staging; Nuclear Proteins; Prognosis; Tumor Suppressor Proteins; Vulvar Neoplasms; Young Adult
PubMed: 33291445
DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239287 -
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer... Aug 2021The prognostic factors for survival in squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) of vulva cancer such as groin node involvement, postmenopausal status, tumor size, margin status,...
BACKGROUND
The prognostic factors for survival in squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) of vulva cancer such as groin node involvement, postmenopausal status, tumor size, margin status, tumor grade, lymph vascular space invasion (LVSI) were reported in the past. However, with limited data from Southeast - Asian population, the present study was conducted to evaluate the clinicopathological prognostic factors for survival outcomes of this disease after treatment with surgery.
METHODS
All SCCA vulva cancer patients who underwent surgery between January 2006 and December 2017 were reviewed. The clinicopathological factors were analyzed to identify the prognostic factors for the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) using the Kaplan- Meier method and Cox-Proportional Hazard model.
RESULTS
One hundred twenty-five patients were recruited. The independent poor prognostic factors for PFS were groin node-positive and pathologic tumor diameter of more than 25 mm. Whereas postmenopausal status and groin node positive were independent poor prognostic factors for OS.
CONCLUSION
Groin node-positive was the only one independent poor prognostic factor for both PFS and OS. In addition, the tumor diameter longer than 25 mm. was independent poor prognostic factors for PFS while postmenopausal status was independent poor prognostic factors for OS. Special adjuvant treatment for patients with these factors should be further investigated.
.Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Chemoradiotherapy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate; Vulvar Neoplasms
PubMed: 34452569
DOI: 10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.8.2541 -
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology :... Jun 2021In centers with access to high-end ultrasound machines and expert sonologists, ultrasound is used to detect metastases in regional lymph nodes from melanoma, breast...
In centers with access to high-end ultrasound machines and expert sonologists, ultrasound is used to detect metastases in regional lymph nodes from melanoma, breast cancer and vulvar cancer. There is, as yet, no international consensus on ultrasound assessment of lymph nodes in any disease or medical condition. The lack of standardized ultrasound nomenclature to describe lymph nodes makes it difficult to compare results from different ultrasound studies and to find reliable ultrasound features for distinguishing non-infiltrated lymph nodes from lymph nodes infiltrated by cancer or lymphoma cells. The Vulvar International Tumor Analysis (VITA) collaborative group consists of gynecologists, gynecologic oncologists and radiologists with expertise in gynecologic cancer, particularly in the ultrasound staging and treatment of vulvar cancer. The work herein is a consensus opinion on terms, definitions and measurements which may be used to describe inguinal lymph nodes on grayscale and color/power Doppler ultrasound. The proposed nomenclature need not be limited to the description of inguinal lymph nodes as part of vulvar cancer staging; it can be used to describe peripheral lymph nodes in general, as well as non-peripheral (i.e. parietal or visceral) lymph nodes if these can be visualized clearly. The association between the ultrasound features described here and histopathological diagnosis has not yet been established. VITA terms and definitions lay the foundations for prospective studies aiming to identify ultrasound features typical of metastases and other pathology in lymph nodes and studies to elucidate the role of ultrasound in staging of vulvar and other malignancies. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Topics: Female; Gynecology; Humans; Lymphatic Metastasis; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Societies, Medical; Ultrasonography; Vulvar Neoplasms
PubMed: 34077608
DOI: 10.1002/uog.23617 -
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology :... Dec 2023Inguinal lymph node involvement is the most robust predictor of mortality in vulval cancer and sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a safe diagnostic modality. We...
Sentinel lymph node biopsy based on anatomical landmarks and locoregional mapping of inguinofemoral sentinel lymph nodes in women with vulval cancer: an operative technique.
Inguinal lymph node involvement is the most robust predictor of mortality in vulval cancer and sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a safe diagnostic modality. We describe a technique based on anatomical landmarks. Our aims are (1) to describe the territorial mapping of SLNs, (2) to evaluate the associated complication rate vis-à-vis those reported in the literature, and (3) to assess its accuracy in detecting SLNs. Data from women who underwent groin SLN biopsies for vulval cancer at a single cancer centre were prospectively collected. All subjects met the GROINSS-V eligibility criteria. The location of the SLN relative to the saphenous vein was recorded. All women were followed up and early and late complications were recorded. The recurrence rate at the time of the census was calculated. A total of 71 groins in 44 women were included. The SLN was primarily located over Cloquet's node (85.2%). The incidence of early wound cellulitis and dehiscence were 2.8% and 11.3% while lymphocysts were present in 11.3% of groins. The negative nodal recurrence rate was 1.7%. Results showed that this reproducible technique allows access to 96.7% of SLNs, including both deep and superficial SLNs whilst minimising the need for extensive dissection and complications associated with overharvesting of lymph nodes.
Topics: Female; Humans; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; Sentinel Lymph Node; Lymph Node Excision; Lymphatic Metastasis; Lymph Nodes; Vulvar Neoplasms; Neoplasm Staging
PubMed: 37170959
DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2023.2207205 -
In Vivo (Athens, Greece) 2023Data regarding the clinicopathological factors predicting recurrence and prognosis in patients with vulvar extramammary Paget disease (VPD) are limited. Therefore, we... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND/AIM
Data regarding the clinicopathological factors predicting recurrence and prognosis in patients with vulvar extramammary Paget disease (VPD) are limited. Therefore, we aimed to identify predictive factors for recurrence and outcomes in patients with VPD.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Forty-five patients with VPD were included in this study. We reviewed electronic medical records and pathology slides to collect clinicopathological information.
RESULTS
Eighteen cases (40.0%) had resection margin (RM) involvement. Twelve patients (26.7%) received adjuvant radiation therapy (RT). Ten patients (22.2%) experienced recurrence. The recurrence rate was higher in patients who underwent wide local excision or simple vulvectomy than in those who underwent radical vulvectomy. Positive RM involvement was a significant and independent predictive factor for worse recurrence-free survival (RFS). The overall survival rate of patients who received adjuvant RT was significantly higher than that of those who underwent surgery alone.
CONCLUSION
A positive RM involvement independently predicted worse RFS. The recurrence rate was significantly associated with the type of surgical procedure performed. Additionally, adjuvant RT can improve the prognosis of patients with VPD.
Topics: Female; Humans; Paget Disease, Extramammary; Vulvar Neoplasms; Prognosis; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; Margins of Excision; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Retrospective Studies
PubMed: 37905666
DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13369