%0 Journal Article
%T Vulvar basal cell carcinoma: report of a case involving the mucosa and review of the literature
%A Marie Caucanas
%A Gebhard M¨šller
%A Olivier Vanhooteghemv
%J Dermatology Reports
%D 2011
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/dr.2011.e37
%X We report the case of woman who presented a vulvar basal cell carcinoma (BCC) on the inner part of the labium majus, treated with local resection. Vulvar BCC is a rare cancer but can be long misdiagnosed due to a non-specific presentation. Though even rarer, BCC involving the mucosal side of the labium majus has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of the vulvar tumors. A complete excision with free margins is the treatment most recommended. Other recommendations include the early identification of aggressive subtypes, which carry a greater risk of recurrence and spreading potential as well as a long-term follow-up with exhaustive muco-cutaneous examination.
%K vulvar basal cell carcinoma
%U http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/3161