Vulvar Basal Cell Carcinoma in Postmenopausal Women: Two Case Reports

Hwa Yeon Choi; Mee Sook Roh; Jung-Woo Park

doi:10.6118/jmm.22035

Vulvar Basal Cell Carcinoma in Postmenopausal Women: Two Case Reports

J Menopausal Med. 2023 Apr;29(1):40-43. doi: 10.6118/jmm.22035.

Authors

Hwa Yeon Choi¹, Mee Sook Roh², Jung-Woo Park³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
² Department of Pathology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong-A University, College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. mdpjw1216@gmail.com.

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a major non-melanoma skin cancer, and its incidence is increasing worldwide. Although the main etiology is sun exposure, BCC may develop in sun-protected areas such as the vulva. The sonic hedgehog signaling pathway mutation may explain the mechanism underlying the occurrence of vulvar BCC. Owing to the rarity of metastases, wide local excision is an appropriate treatment option. Here, we report the cases two postmenopausal women with vulvar BCC who were surgically treated.

Keywords: Carcinoma; Case reports; Postmenopause; Vulva; basal cell.