Vulvar melanoma in a third age patient

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tumor, vulvar melanoma, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, Secondary Health Care.

Abstract

The case report of a black-skinned 62 years female patient assisted in Conrado Benítez García Teaching Provincial Oncological Hospital in Santiago de Cuba is described due to an increase of volume in the outer lip that began to hurt. A excisional biopsy was carried out which result revealed a vulvar melanoma.  She was referred to the Oncological gynecology service where she was indicated treatment with chemotherapy and immunotherapy for being a non-surgical tumor.  Four chemotherapy cycles were administered with good response and stability. Her care continued through follow-up. 

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Published

2019-06-11

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Silva Merino G, Astorga Navarro M, Sánchez Ginesta M. Vulvar melanoma in a third age patient. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2019 Jun. 11 [cited 2025 May 30];23(3):509-16. Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/2668

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Vol. 23 No. 3 (2019): mayo-junio

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Case Reports

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