Extra mammary Paget's disease of the vulva
Extra mammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare condition, which affects postmenopausal women. Wide local excision may not be appropriate in elderly patients with extensive disease. It is an uncommon malignant neoplasia with a high local recurrence rate. The standard treatment is local excision...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Extra mammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare condition, which affects postmenopausal women. Wide local excision may not be appropriate in elderly patients with extensive disease. It is an uncommon malignant neoplasia with a high local recurrence rate. The standard treatment is local excision of the affected area with adequate margins; however, 40~45% of cases recur after surgery within 4 years. Although surgery is currently considered the preferred primary treatment for EMPD, it has a high relapse rate due to the multifocal nature of the disease. Hence, RT in selected cases of EMPD of vulva may be beneficial. |
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| Item Description: | 0976-7800 0976-7819 10.4103/0976-7800.104474 |