Recurrent Paget's disease of the vulva in a myocutaneous flap: Case report and review of the literature

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Case Report

W. A. Tjalma^1,2,*, I. D. Cooremans¹, W. Jeuris³, E. A. Van Marck³, J. M. Monaghan²

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¹ Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium

² Northern Gynecological Oncology Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK

³ Department of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium

Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2001, 22(1), 13–15;

Published: 10 February 2001

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Abstract

A 74-year-old patient with recurrent Paget' s disease of the vulva in the gluteus maximus island myocutaneous flap 11 years after a hemivulvectomy with reconstruction is presented. This report is only the second case of recurrent noninvasive Paget' s disease in a reconstructive flap. The English literature on this subject is reviewed with special attention to the biological behavior of these tumors.

Keywords

Paget

Vulva

Recurrence

Myocutaneous flap

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