title: Proximal epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva: a case report and review of current medical literature.
abstract: Proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma (PES) of the vulva is an exceedingly rare soft tissue tumor with an unpredictable symptom pattern and frequent recurrences. Information on management is limited. This report describes a 51-year-old woman with proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva which was resected surgically and reviewed the current medical literature regarding the diagnosis and management of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore.
authors.forename: Aihui Clara
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Timothy Yong Kuei
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Thiam Chye
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Shi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gangaraju Changal
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*