A case of synchronous double primary vulvar cancer and PET-negative renal cell carcinoma.
- Author:
Si Won JEON
1
;
Eun Ae SHIN
;
Eun Mi CHANG
;
Young Ju CHA
;
Woong JU
;
Seung Cheol KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. goodmorning@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vulvar cancer;
Renal cell carcinoma;
PET
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Kidney;
Nephrectomy;
Positron-Emission Tomography;
Specialization;
Vulvar Neoplasms*
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
2007;18(4):363-366
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of synchronous double primary vulvar cancer and renal cell carcinoma. Kidney mass was incidentally detected during preoperative evaluation of vulvar cancer, and was finally confirmed as a renal cell carcinoma. Although the initial result of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography was negative for a renal malignancy, nephrectomy was performed under the radiological and urologic impression of renal cell carcinoma which was supported by computerized tomography findings. Histological analysis finally confirmed a renal cell carcinoma. This is the first case report of synchronous double primary vulvar cancer and renal cell carcinoma, which emphasizes multidisciplinary approach to unexpected lesions when the clinical experience of one specialist is limited.
