title: [Malignant vascular tumors of the vulva].
abstract: Due to the increased vascularity as well as the unique anatomical structure, vascular lesions, which occur in the female reproductive system are common observed and diverse by their morphology. The majority of them are benign, including vascular malformations, lesions due to vascular hyperplasia, tumors with significant vascular component and others. Malignant vascular tumors are rare in the area of the vulva accounting about 1% of all vulvar lesions with vascular origin. Kaposi sarcoma, epithelioid hemangioepithelioma and epithelioid angiosarcoma have been reported with vulvar localization. With a view to their rare incidence, nonspecific clinical manifestation and aggressive behavior associated with high mortality, we present the most common malignant tumors of vascular origin arising in the vulva, as we emphasize on their epidemiology and clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapeutic algorithms for this rare type of malignancies.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chokoeva
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tchernev
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy