Primary lobular carcinoma of the vulva: a case report

Primary breast carcinoma of the vulva is very rare, with only 13 cases so far reported in the English literature since 1936. We present the 14th case of primary breast cancer in the vulva and the second case with, on histology, lobular carcinoma in the entire lesion with oestrogen and progesterone r...

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Published inGynecological surgery Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 220 - 222
Main Authors Gopinath, D., Sasson, S., Nuttall, I. D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leuven Springer Nature B.V 01.09.2006
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Breast cancer
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Summary:Primary breast carcinoma of the vulva is very rare, with only 13 cases so far reported in the English literature since 1936. We present the 14th case of primary breast cancer in the vulva and the second case with, on histology, lobular carcinoma in the entire lesion with oestrogen and progesterone receptors. This is also the first case in which anastrozole was used to treat vulval breast cancer in an attempt to modify the natural course of the disease.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1613-2076
1613-2084
DOI:10.1007/s10397-006-0198-9