Bone metastasis in vulvar carcinoma.
Bone metastasis secondary to vulvar carcinoma, especially that involving distant bone, is an infrequent clinical entity. Three cases are reported in which the patients developed pathologic fractures within 8 months following radical surgery for advanced vulvar carcinoma. The incidence of bone metastasis secondary to vulvar carcinoma is reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery