Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva arising in the setting of chronic hidradenitis suppurativa: A case report
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چکیده
•Highlights the sheer mass of tumor encountered with hidradenitis suppurativa.•Reviews the complexity of wound healing with hidradenitis suppurativa.•Overview of multi-team approach to a vulvar cancer.
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Vulval squamous cell carcinoma arising in chronic hidradenitis suppurativa.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sweat glands and hair follicles which is rarely associated with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). A case of vulval SCC complicating hidradenitis suppurativa is presented. In addition to being the first case to report the association of vulval SCC and hidradenitis suppurativa in the English language literature, it also illustrates th...
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