tetracycline and Vulvar-Neoplasms

We report the first case of bullous pemphigoid complicating radiation therapy for vulvar cancer. Shortly after completion of postoperative radiation therapy for a TIN1 vulvar carcinoma, the patient presented with a rash that started within, but continued to extend, well beyond the radiation field. A biopsy of the lesions confirmed the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid, and she had prompt clinical resolution with systemic tetracycline and steroids.

Topics: Acute Disease; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Pemphigoid, Bullous; Radiodermatitis; Steroids; Tetracycline; Vulvar Neoplasms

During 1993, four persistent groin lymphocysts were diagnosed following inguinal lymphadenectomy for the management of gynecologic cancer. All four were successfully managed by a scheme involving active drainage combined with compression. Patient details and specifics of the suggested management scheme are outlined in the text.

Topics: Aged; Bandages; Drainage; Female; Groin; Humans; Lymph Node Excision; Lymphocele; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; Tetracycline; Vulvar Neoplasms

Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cytodiagnosis; Female; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Humans; Microscopy, Fluorescence; Ovarian Neoplasms; Tetracycline; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Uterine Neoplasms; Vulvar Neoplasms