title: Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the vulva: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary vulvar cancer is a rare disease with an incidence of 2-3 per 100,000 women. The vast majority of vulvar carcinomas are of the squamous cell type (90%). Primary vulvar adenocarcinomas rank among the rare gynecological malignancies. We herein present a case of a vulvar mass near the vaginal orifice, the biopsy of which revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma. Local excision was performed, followed by postoperative chemotherapy. The patient was asymptomatic and developed no recurrence during the 2 years of follow-up after surgery and chemotherapy. We consider local excision, with or without chemotherapy, to be an effective therapeutic approach to this type of tumor. However, further studies are required to support our conclusions for early-stage vulvar mucinous adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China; Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yanxia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sui
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Junkai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Nasra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Batchu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shulan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DU
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA.
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qiling
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: adenocarcinoma; management; vulvar carcinoma