Basal cellular invasive vulvar carcinoma in an adult woman

Authors

  • Ernesto Arias Beatón Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • Martha Beatriz Arias Beatón Policlínico Docente “Armando García Aspurú”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Yoryana Elena Tellería León Hospital General Docente “Abel Santamaría Cuadrado”, Pinar del Río

Keywords:

woman, basal cellular carcinoma, vulvar cancer, human immunodeficiency virus/aids, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, Swaziland.

Abstract

The case report of a 32 years female patient is presented with seropositivity of the human immunodeficiency virus for 2 years who came to the Gynecology Service of Mbabane Government Hospital, in Swaziland, due to a lesion in the right major lip of the vulva, together with pruritus and adenopathies in the right inguinal region.  The patient was examined in the Oncology Service, where a basal cellular invasive vulvar carcinoma was diagnosed.  It was classified in stage III after carrying out the necessary laboratory exams; later on she was transferred to South Africa to receive combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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Published

2016-09-05

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Arias Beatón E, Arias Beatón MB, Tellería León YE. Basal cellular invasive vulvar carcinoma in an adult woman. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 5 [cited 2025 Jun. 1];20(9). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/1058

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Vol. 20 No. 9 (2016): MEDISAN

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Case Reports

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