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Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva in a young woman with Crohn’s disease

  • J.P. Kesterson1
  • S. South1
  • S. Lele1,*,

1Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200806651 Vol.29,Issue 6,November 2008 pp.651-652

Published: 10 November 2008

*Corresponding Author(s): S. Lele E-mail: shashi.lele@roswellpark.org

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Abstract

Background: Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Because Crohn's disease is transmural it may form fistulas to adjacent structures, including the perineum and vulva. Case: A 28-year-old white female with a history of Crohn's disease presented with a non-healing vulvar fistula. Biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusion: Young women may develop squamous cell carcinoma associated with fistulae of Crohn's disease.

Keywords

Squamous cell carcinoma; Vulva; Crohn’s disease

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J.P. Kesterson,S. South,S. Lele. Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva in a young woman with Crohn’s disease. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2008. 29(6);651-652.

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