Vulvar basal cell carcinoma in a 20-year-old: Case report and review of the literature

Aimee C Fleury; Jacqueline M Junkins-Hopkins; Teresa Diaz-Montes

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2011.11.005

Vulvar basal cell carcinoma in a 20-year-old: Case report and review of the literature

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2011 Dec 2;2(1):26-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2011.11.005. eCollection 2011.

Authors

Aimee C Fleury¹, Jacqueline M Junkins-Hopkins¹, Teresa Diaz-Montes¹

Affiliation

¹ Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Abstract

► Vulvar basal cell carcinoma is a rare tumor. ► This report highlights the presentation of vulvar basal cell carcinoma in a very young, non-White patient. ► The importance of provider vigilance and timely biopsy of vulvar lesions is highlighted.

Keywords: Basal cell carcinoma; Vulva; Vulvar cancer.