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Case Reports
. 2016 Jan 9:15:31-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2016.01.001. eCollection 2016 Jan.

Epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva and its clinical implication: A case report and review of the literature

Chan Hee Han  1 , Xiaoxian Li  2 , Namita Khanna  1
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Case Reports

Epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva and its clinical implication: A case report and review of the literature

Chan Hee Han et al. Gynecol Oncol Rep. .

Abstract

•We present a case of vulva epithelioid sarcoma, and review the articles.•The rarity of this disease causes delay in diagnosis and lack of guideline for optimal treatment.•Physicians should have high suspicions in diagnosing this vulvar disease using prompt biopsy without delay.

Keywords: Epithelioid sarcoma; Optimal treatment; Prognosis; Proximal; Vulva; Young aged women.

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(a) H&E, × 400, (b) positive staining for AE1/AE3, × 400, (c) positive staining for SMA, × 400, (d) Tumor cells staining negative for the INI1 compared to stromal cells staining positive, × 400.
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