Extra mammary Paget's disease of the vulva.
Extra mammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare condition, which affects postmenopausal women. Wide local excision may not be appropriate in elderly patients with extensive disease. It is an uncommon malignant neoplasia with a high local recurrence rate. The standard treatment is local excision of the affected area with adequate margins; however, 40~45% of cases recur after surgery within 4 years. Although surgery is currently considered the preferred primary treatment for EMPD, it has a high relapse rate due to the multifocal nature of the disease. Hence, RT in selected cases of EMPD of vulva may be beneficial.
Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, (Regional Institute for Treatment & Research), Guwahati, Assam, India.
Debabrata
D
Barmon
Amal Chandra
AC
Kataki
Lima
L
Imchen
Jagannath Dev
JD
Sharma
Extra mammary Paget's disease of vulva; extra mammary Paget's disease; radiotherapy