Primary invasive lobular carcinoma arising in mammary-like glands of the vulva managed with neoadjuvant trastuzumab-based chemotherapy, excision, and sentinel lymph node biopsy

Authors

Shiva Niakan DO, Baystate HealthFollow
Heather H. Love, Baystate HealthFollow
Qing Jackie Cao MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Nada Kawar, Baystate Health

Author Department

Ob/Gyn; Pathology

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

11-2020

Abstract

A rare case of Her2/neu-positive mammary-like gland adenocarcinoma of the vulva treated with neoadjuvant therapy, trastuzumab, and achieved complete pathological response on excision, adjuvant radiation, complicated by brain metastasis recurrence.

Keywords: obstetrics and gynaecology; oncology.

Recommended Citation

Niakan S, Love H, Cao Q, Kawar N. Primary invasive lobular carcinoma arising in mammary-like glands of the vulva managed with neoadjuvant trastuzumab-based chemotherapy, excision, and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Clin Case Rep. 2020 Nov 5;9(1):118-122. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3475.

PMID

33489145