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Vulvar neuroendocrine carcinoma

MedGen UID:
925534
•Concept ID:
C4288002
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: mammalian vulva neuroendocrine carcinoma; neuroendocrine carcinoma of mammalian vulva; Vulvar High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma; vulvar high grade Neuroendocrine carcinoma; Vulvar High Grade Neuroendocrine Neoplasm; vulvar high grade Neuroendocrine neoplasm; vulvar Neuroendocrine cancer; Vulvar Neuroendocrine Carcinoma; vulvar neuroendocrine carcinoma; vulvar Neuroendocrine carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0056816

Definition

A neuroendocrine carcinoma that arises from the vulva. This category includes small cell and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. Most small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas of the vulva are Merkel cell carcinomas. [from NCI]

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Vulvar neuroendocrine carcinoma that is independent of merkel cell polyomavirus and human papillomavirus suggests endometrial cancer recurrence: a case report.
Hirakawa T, Yano M, Nishida H, Sato S, Nasu K
BMC Endocr Disord 2022 Mar 29;22(1):81. doi: 10.1186/s12902-022-00987-8. PMID: 35351092Free PMC Article

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