Author/Authors :
Pawar, Rajeshwari Khoula Hospital - Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Oman , Vijayalakshmy, Attuveppil Raman Khoula Hospital - Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Oman , Khan, Sultana Khoula Hospital - Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Oman , Ramadhan al Lawati, Fatma A. Khoula Hospital - Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Oman
Abstract :
Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin is a rare tumour. Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the vulva is an extremely unusual occurrence with less than 10 cases reported in the literature so far. [1] It is usually seen in the 7th to 8th decades of life [1],[2] and the occurrence in the younger age groups is uncommon. There are around 10 proved cases reported in the literature of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the vulva. There have been rare reports of vaginal small cell carcinoma mimicking Bartholin s gland abscess. [3] However, vulval Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) mimicking the clinical presentation of Bartholin s gland abscess has not been reported so far. This remarkably rare entity of a vulval primary neuroendocrine carcinoma occurring in a young lady mimicking Bartholin s gland abscess is presented here along with a review of literature.
