Paget's disease of the vulva. A ten-year experience

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2008;29(4):368-70.

Abstract

Background: Paget's disease of the vulva is a rare neoplasmatic lesion which mainly affects postmenopausal women.

Results: We conducted a retrospective study during the period January 1996 till December 2005 in which 11 cases of Paget's disease were detected. The clinical manifestations, management, specific pathological features, treatment and prognosis of each patient are presented.

Conclusion: Surgical treatment is the current standard and long-term follow-up is required.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Paget Disease, Extramammary / pathology*
  • Paget Disease, Extramammary / surgery
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Vulva / pathology*
  • Vulva / surgery
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / surgery