A Case of Stage I Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Early Relapse and Rapid Disease Progression

Marta Peri; Antonino Grassadonia; Laura Iezzi; Patrizia Vici; Michele De Tursi; Clara Natoli; Nicola Tinari; Marinella Zilli

doi:10.1155/2019/1018492

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine (Jan 2019)

A Case of Stage I Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Early Relapse and Rapid Disease Progression

Marta Peri,
Antonino Grassadonia,
Laura Iezzi,
Patrizia Vici,
Michele De Tursi,
Clara Natoli,
Nicola Tinari,
Marinella Zilli

Affiliations

Marta Peri: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
Antonino Grassadonia: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
Laura Iezzi: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
Patrizia Vici: Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
Michele De Tursi: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
Clara Natoli: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
Nicola Tinari: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
Marinella Zilli: Medical Oncology Unit, SS Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1018492
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2019

Abstract

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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common subtype of vulvar cancer. Locoregional surgery is often curative when the tumor is diagnosed at an early stage. However, the disease can unexpectedly evolve with a dismal prognosis even after an early diagnosis. We report a case of a woman who experienced a rapid, chemorefractory tumor progression after surgery for stage IB vulvar SCC.

Published in Case Reports in Oncological Medicine

ISSN: 2090-6706 (Print); 2090-6714 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7583

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