Martínez RM, Velázquez SM, Núñez AH, Soto ACE, Galicia GCE

Language: Spanish
References: 5
Page: 67-68
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ABSTRACT

31-year-old female comes to her annual check-up; during a vaginal exam, a vulvar tumor is observed, and an additional biopsy is taken with the report of myoepithelium. The tumor is positive for vimentin, cytokeratin, and progesterone receptors. The tumor resection was reported with free edges. Myoepitheliomas are rare soft tissue tumors related to a genetic alteration associated with sarcomas with poor prognosis. However, the genital area is primarily benign.

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