Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vulva arising in endometriosis. A case report.
A clear cell carcinoma, originating from a focus of endometriosis in the vulva, in a 52-year-old woman, operated on eight years before for ovarian endometriosis is reported. Malignant transformation of extraovarian endometriosis is rare. To date only three cases that originated in the vulva have been reported.
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Institute of Pathologic Anatomy and Histology, Perugia University, St. Mary's Hospital, Terni, Italy.
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D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery