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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 10, 2015; 6(2): 16-21
Published online Apr 10, 2015. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i2.16
Published online Apr 10, 2015. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i2.16
Sentinel lymph node mapping of a breast cancer of the vulva: Case report and literature review
James Cripe, Ramez Eskander, Krishnansu Tewari, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA 92701, United States
Author contributions: Cripe J, Eskander R and Tewari K contributed equally to this work; Cripe J drafted the manuscript; Eskander R made significant edits of intellectual content; Tewari K approved the overall works.
Ethics approval: The case report was approved by the University of California - Irvine.
Informed consent: The patient provided informed written consent prior to case review.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors have no financial or non-financial disclosures to make.
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Correspondence to: James Cripe, MD, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 101 the City Drive, Orange, CA 92701, United States. jccripe@gmail.com
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Received: December 24, 2014
Peer-review started: December 26, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: January 29, 2015
Accepted: February 10, 2015
Article in press: February 12, 2015
Published online: April 10, 2015
Processing time: 105 Days and 1.2 Hours
Peer-review started: December 26, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: January 29, 2015
Accepted: February 10, 2015
Article in press: February 12, 2015
Published online: April 10, 2015
Processing time: 105 Days and 1.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Our findings describe the presentation of ectopic breast cancer in the vulva. We demonstrate use of sentinel lymph node technology with identification of the sentinel node, only possible after the use of this technology. We conclude with a review of the literature outlining treatment of this enigmatic disease.