Effectual surgical perineal reconstruction of malignant mucosal vulvar melanoma

Ying-Xuan Li; Wen-Chun Chang; Kuan-Ju Huang; Chin-Jui Wu; Lin-Hung Wei; Bor-Ching Sheu

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Jan 2023)

Effectual surgical perineal reconstruction of malignant mucosal vulvar melanoma

Ying-Xuan Li,
Wen-Chun Chang,
Kuan-Ju Huang,
Chin-Jui Wu,
Lin-Hung Wei,
Bor-Ching Sheu

Affiliations

Ying-Xuan Li: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Wen-Chun Chang: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Kuan-Ju Huang: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Chin-Jui Wu: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
Lin-Hung Wei: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Bor-Ching Sheu: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, 15F, No. 8, Chung-Shan South Road, 10002, Taipei, Taiwan.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 62, no. 1
pp. 167 – 170

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Objective: To demonstrate a successful surgical treatment and reconstruction in a case of malignant mucosal vulvar melanoma. Case report: A 52-year-old woman had stage II bulky malignant mucosal vulvar melanoma and received wide surgical excision with partial vulvectomy. She underwent 2-steps reconstructive vulvoplasty and vaginoplasty with skin grafting 1 year after initial surgical treatment. There was no evidence of recurrence after 3 years of follow-up. Conclusion: Vulvar melanoma is a rare malignant neoplasm. Wide local excision with reconstruction can relieve pelvic discomfort and restore local function after the surgery.

Published in Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

ISSN: 1028-4559 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Taiwan, Province of China
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/taiwanese-journal-of-obstetrics-and-gynecology/

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