Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Sep 2012)

Condyloma-like squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva: report of two midline cases

  • Verma SB,
  • Wollina U

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012, no. default
pp. 129 – 133

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Shyam B Verma,1 Uwe Wollina21Nirvana Clinic, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Dresden, GermanyAbstract: Vulvar cancer is uncommon and may be confused with genital condylomata. We report two cases of middle-aged women presenting with exophytic vulvar tumors of the midline for which diagnosis of a vulvar squamous cell carcinoma was confirmed by histopathology. Risk factors, staging, and treatment options are discussed.Keywords: condyloma, human papillomavirus (HPV), squamous cell carcinoma, surgery, vulva