Epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva.
An example of epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva in a 31-year-old female is reported. Treatment consisted of a radical vulvectomy and bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy. Bilateral inguinal lymph node metastases were present. Criteria for the diagnosis of this unusual neoplasm are considered, and guidelines are suggested for its treatment.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery