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Wolf in lamb's skin: Vulval carcinoma mimicking bartholin gland abscess

Vulvar cancer is a rare malignancy, representing approximately 4% of the female genital tract malignancies. This case emphasizes the importance of considering the unusual diagnosis of vulval cancer in a young woman when confronted with a large or recurrent Bartholin gland lesion, and underlines the...

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Autores principales: Nayak, Ashwini U, Sundari, N, Nandini, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21938116
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2589-0557.55489
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Sumario:Vulvar cancer is a rare malignancy, representing approximately 4% of the female genital tract malignancies. This case emphasizes the importance of considering the unusual diagnosis of vulval cancer in a young woman when confronted with a large or recurrent Bartholin gland lesion, and underlines the need for careful pathological examination of such specimens.