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Vulva sarcoma

MedGen UID:
65972
•Concept ID:
C0238525
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: mammalian vulva sarcoma; sarcoma of mammalian vulva; Sarcoma of vulva; sarcoma of vulva; vulva sarcoma; Vulvar Sarcoma; vulvar sarcoma
SNOMED CT: Sarcoma of vulva (254897006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005214

Definition

A malignant mesenchymal neoplasm that arises from the vulva. Representative examples include childhood botryoid-type embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, and leiomyosarcoma. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Features and Treatment of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Affecting the Vulva: A Literature Review.
Nguyen AH, Detty SQ, Gonzaga MI, Huerter C
Dermatol Surg 2017 Jun;43(6):771-774. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001113. PMID: 28323651
Vulvar sarcomas: Short guideline for histopathological recognition and clinical management. Part 1.
Chokoeva AA, Tchernev G, Cardoso JC, Patterson JW, Dechev I, Valkanov S, Zanardelli M, Lotti T, Wollina U
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2015 Jun;28(2):168-77. Epub 2015 Mar 26 doi: 10.1177/0394632015576029. PMID: 25816394
Vulvar sarcomas: Short guideline for histopathological recognition and clinical management. Part 2.
Chokoeva AA, Tchernev G, Cardoso JC, Patterson JW, Dechev I, Valkanov S, Zanardelli M, Lotti T, Wollina U
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2015 Jun;28(2):178-86. Epub 2015 Mar 26 doi: 10.1177/0394632015575977. PMID: 25816393

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vaginal bleeding in young children.
Aribarg A, Phupong V
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2003 Mar;34(1):208-12. PMID: 12971537
Additional malignant neoplasms in patients with breast carcinoma.
Lee YT
J Surg Oncol 1986 Mar;31(3):199-203. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930310313. PMID: 3724172

Diagnosis

Vaginal bleeding in young children.
Aribarg A, Phupong V
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2003 Mar;34(1):208-12. PMID: 12971537

Prognosis

Additional malignant neoplasms in patients with breast carcinoma.
Lee YT
J Surg Oncol 1986 Mar;31(3):199-203. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930310313. PMID: 3724172

Clinical prediction guides

Additional malignant neoplasms in patients with breast carcinoma.
Lee YT
J Surg Oncol 1986 Mar;31(3):199-203. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930310313. PMID: 3724172

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