Metastatic tumors of the vulva are rare

According to recent research from the United States, "Metastatic tumors involving the vulva are rare, with only a few series and case reports published in the English literature to date. In this study, we present the clinicopathologic features of 66 cases of metastatic tumors of the vulva seen at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center from 1944 to 2001.

"The patients' ages ranged from 18 to 84 years (mean 54.8 years). The most common presentations were vulvar nodules or a mass (39 cases), pain (seven cases), and ulceration (five cases)," wrote A.G. Neto and colleagues, University of Texas, M.D....

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