Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva

Abstract

"The basal cell carcinoma (BCC), a malignant tumor representing 75% of all skin cancers other than melanoma [1], is rare on non-exposed skin such as the perianal and genital regions [2]. We describe a woman with BCC of the vulva treated by partial hemivulvectomy. All excision margins were disease-free. The patient recovered without complications. Approximately 200 cases of BCC on perianal and genital skin have been reported in the literature [3,4]. Although the etiology of vulvar BCC is unknown, early diagnosis is important. As BCC on these sites can sometimes appear innocuous, biopsy of all suspicious lesions is recommended [5,6].