Proximal epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva: a case report and review of current medical literature

Aihui Clara Ong; Timothy Yong Kuei Lim; Thiam Chye Tan; Shi Wang; Gangaraju Changal Raju

doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01819.x

Proximal epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva: a case report and review of current medical literature

J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2012 Jul;38(7):1032-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01819.x. Epub 2012 Apr 9.

Authors

Aihui Clara Ong¹, Timothy Yong Kuei Lim, Thiam Chye Tan, Shi Wang, Gangaraju Changal Raju

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore.

PMID: 22487511
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01819.x

Abstract

Proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma (PES) of the vulva is an exceedingly rare soft tissue tumor with an unpredictable symptom pattern and frequent recurrences. Information on management is limited. This report describes a 51-year-old woman with proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva which was resected surgically and reviewed the current medical literature regarding the diagnosis and management of this disease.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Lymphatic Metastasis
Middle Aged
Sarcoma / pathology
Sarcoma / surgery*
Treatment Outcome
Vulvar Neoplasms / pathology
Vulvar Neoplasms / surgery*