Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma usually occurs among women in their 60s or 70s. There are a limited number of reports of vulvar cancer cases younger than 30 years. These patients have usually risk factors such as human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. In this report, the authors present a rare case of invasive vulvar squamous cell carcinoma in a 21-year-old patient without HPV infection. Surgical treatment was performed, followed by adjuvant radiation therapy.
(DPOC) é uma das principais causas de morbilidade crónica, perda de qualidade de vida e de mortalidade a nível mundial, associando-se a uma enorme sobrecarga a nível socioeconómico e gastos em saúde. 1 Em 2004, atingia cerca de 63,6 milhões de pessoas, 2 prevendo-se que, em 2030, ocupe o 3. o lugar como principal causa de morte (precedida pela doença cardíaca isquémica e doença cerebrovascular), atendendo ao provável aumento do consumo de tabaco e exposição ao fumo de combustíveis sólidos
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