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Leiomyosarcoma of the vulva

  • D. Salehin1,*,
  • C. Haugk1
  • M. William2
  • B. Hemmerlein2
  • M. Thill3
  • K. Diedrich3
  • M. Friedrich1

1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Helios Hospital Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany

2Institute of Pathology, Helios Hospital Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany

3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo201203306 Vol.33,Issue 3,May 2012 pp.306-308

Published: 10 May 2012

*Corresponding Author(s): D. Salehin E-mail: darius.salehin@helios-kliniken.de

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Abstract

Malignant tumors of the vulva soft tissue are uncommon. About 1-3% are sarcomas. They can be mistaken as benign lesions, leading to misdiagnosis and mistreatment. A case of a 71-year-old woman with a leiomyosarcoma of the vulva is presented. The surgical excision of the lesion is described and there were no additional malignancies or lesions found. There was no need for adjuvant therapy.

Keywords

Vulvar carcinoma; Leiomyosarcoma

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D. Salehin,C. Haugk,M. William,B. Hemmerlein,M. Thill,K. Diedrich,M. Friedrich. Leiomyosarcoma of the vulva. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2012. 33(3);306-308.

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