Abstract:
Objective : The purpose of this study was to report the clinical and pathologic features and to evaluate the treatment results of 8 cases of Bowen's disease of the vulva.
Methods : The clinical record of the 8 cases of Bowen's disease of the vulva, admitted to our hospital for treatment between January, 1993 and January, 2000, were reviewed. The data includ-ing clinical and pathologic features, treatments and posttreatment follow-ups. All of the 8 cases were given surgery with simple vulvectomy or local resection of vulva.
Results : The average age of patients was 38 years(23-57 years). 4/8 patients was treated by local excision. The others was underwent a simple vulvectomy. One of the 8 cases recurred at the 6 months after the initial lo-cal resection and received the second surgery with simple vulvectomy. There was no evidence of recurrence. The others had lived without recurrent for 18 months to 8 years after initial treatment.
Conclusions : The prognosis of Bowen's disease of the vulva is fairly good. Local resection of the vulva or simple vulvectomy is the treatment of choice.