Abstract

Disorders in patients who develop squamous cell carcinoma can lead to severe conditions. The present case study evidences the advance of this pathology in a patient who goes to the medical services when the problem has advanced.
 Objective- To describe the case of a patient who underwent surgery to remove a tumor from the vulvar region to prevent it from triggering in severe states.
 Method - Surgery of a vulvar tumor, performed on a female patient of 62 years.
 Result- Squamous cell carcinoma, infiltrative verrucous type, with dimensions of 7x6 cm, with an invasion depth of 2.7 mm in the central region 
 Conclusion- This type of pathology should not be allowed to worsen when it occurs, as it deteriorates the quality of life of patients over the years. If it is detected and treated early, complications can be avoided. In the present case, the histopathological diagnosis was epidermoid carcinoma. It is expected that the information collected will be useful to professionals and that it contributes as an alert to detect early health problems in patients.

Highlights

  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva begins in the thin, smooth cells that line the surface of the vulva

  • This article reports the case of a 62-year-old woman who visited the medical center for another health problem, and examined if a tumor mass is observed in the vulvar region, after obtaining data for the clinical history. can determine what was necessary to remove the tumor mass and perform a histopathological study

  • According to histopathological and environmental factors, there are two etiological entities other than squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva: The ignorance of the people about the terrible consequences that this type of pathologies brings contributes to the affected people, hiding the problem by ignorance or shame, allowing it to increase in size and danger, attacking and deteriorating the health of the people affected

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Introduction

Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva begins in the thin, smooth cells that line the surface of the vulva. Most vulvar tumors are squamous cell carcinomas. Vulvar cancer is a type of cancer that affects the outer surface of the female genitals. The vulva is the area of skin that surrounds the urethra and vagina, includes the clitoris and the lips. Vulvar cancer manifests as a bump or sore on the vulva that often causes itching. It can occur at any age, vulvar cancer is diagnosed more frequently in older adults. Treatment for vulvar cancer usually involves surgery to remove the cancer and a small part of the

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