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Case Reports
. 2006 Apr;101(1):172-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.09.057. Epub 2005 Nov 7.

Groin recurrence following Stage 1A squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva

Amudha Thangavelu  1 , Alison Andrew, E J Buxton
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Case Reports

Groin recurrence following Stage 1A squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva

Amudha Thangavelu et al. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

Background: It has been well established that stage 1 squamous cell carcinomas of the vulva with a depth of stromal invasion less than 1 mm have a <1% risk of lymph node involvement. The treatment for these stage 1A tumours has therefore been to perform radical wide local excision without removal of groin nodes.

Case: We present two cases of stage 1A microinvasive cancer of the vulva that presented with groin recurrence 3 months and 3 years following their primary surgery respectively.

Conclusion: The current management of stage 1A tumours may need to be re-evaluated to include some form of lymph node assessment in view of these rare but nonetheless aggressive tumours.

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  • Stage 1A squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.
    Preti M, Rouzier R, Mariani L. Preti M, et al. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Oct;103(1):375-6; author reply 376-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.07.001. Epub 2006 Aug 7. Gynecol Oncol. 2006. PMID: 16890982 No abstract available.

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