TITLE:
A Rare Case of a Large Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva
AUTHORS:
Christina Stefanaki, Leonidas Chardalias, Konstantina Fragia, Dimitrios Rigopoulos, Alexander Stratigos
KEYWORDS:
Basal Cell Carcinoma, BCC, Genitalia, Differential Diagnosis
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.9 No.11,
November
5,
2019
ABSTRACT: We present an interesting and
unusual case of a 5 cm well-demarcated erosive plaque on the labia minora, extending to the vagina in
an 85-year-old woman, causing pain and discomfort for 2 years. The patient was
treated several times with topical and systemic anti-fungals without benefit.
Histopathology revealed a typical superficial spreading basal cell carcinoma
(BCC) and the patient was referred to a gynecologist for surgical excision. Our
case is an alert of BCCs arising on the genital area because they are rare and
patients usually present with large lesions, as they do not seek medical
attention for what they consider simple irritation. Physicians easily
misdiagnose these cancers as inflammatory or infectious dermatoses.