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DOI: 10.5935/2177-1235.2024RBCP0876-PT
Basal cell carcinoma of the vulva: case report
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▪ ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the vulva is a rare condition that accounts for less than 0.4% of BCC cases and 2% to 4% of vulvar neoplasms. BCC of the vulva is more common among white, multiparous, and postmenopausal women, especially in the seventh decade of life. The objective is to report a case of BCC of the vulva in which aspects of diagnosis and treatment were discussed.
Case Report:
A 63-year-old woman, G1P1A0, arrives at the office in January 2022 for treatment of a persistent lesion on her vulva. An incisional biopsy was performed which showed that it was likely nodular basal cell carcinoma with invasion of the dermis. The patient underwent tumor resection with free macroscopic margins and primary suture. The surgery had no complications preoperatively or postoperatively. The histopathology of the surgical specimen showed that it was a nodular basal cell carcinoma with an irregular, flat, white area, measuring 0.7x0.4cm, with the lateral margins 7.0 and 5.0mm apart and deep, 5.9mm; all free.
Conclusion:
The reported case is rare, with surgical resection of BCC of the vulva with margins being successful. Fourteen months after surgery, the patient has no evidence of local or regional recurrence.
Institution: Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Publication History
Received: 18 September 2023
Accepted: 05 December 2023
Article published online:
20 May 2025
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MARIA CLARA AMORIM-SILVA, RAFAEL EVERTON ASSUNÇÃO-RIBEIRO-DA COSTA, ERLAN CLAYTON XAVIER-CAVALCANTE, ESTER SOARES- BATISTA-DA COSTA, ANA MARIA LIMA- FURTADO-VELOSO, SABAS CARLOS VIEIRA. Carcinoma basocelular de vulva: relato de caso. Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (RBCP) – Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024; 39: 217712352024rbcp0876pt.
DOI: 10.5935/2177-1235.2024RBCP0876-PT
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