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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common physical examination findings of vulvar cancer include vulvar [[ulcer]]s, mass, and [[inguinal]] [[lymphadenopathy]]. | Common physical examination findings of vulvar cancer include vulvar [[ulcer]]s, mass, and [[inguinal]] [[lymphadenopathy]].<ref name=xyz> Signs and symptoms of vulvar cancer. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/vulvar/signs-and-symptoms/?region=nAccessed on September 26, 2015</ref> | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Pelvic exam=== | ===Pelvic exam=== | ||
* [[Inguinal]] [[lymphadenopathy]] | * [[Inguinal]] [[lymphadenopathy]] | ||
* Examination of the [[vulva]] may reveal: | * Examination of the [[vulva]] may reveal:<ref name=xyz> Signs and symptoms of vulvar cancer. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/vulvar/signs-and-symptoms/?region=nAccessed on September 26, 2015</ref> | ||
*[[Ulcer]]ation | *[[Ulcer]]ation | ||
* Mass on the vulva | * Mass on the vulva | ||
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Overview
Common physical examination findings of vulvar cancer include vulvar ulcers, mass, and inguinal lymphadenopathy.[1]
Physical Examination
Pelvic exam
- Inguinal lymphadenopathy
- Examination of the vulva may reveal:[1]
- Ulceration
- Mass on the vulva
- Tenderness in the vulva
- Lichenification of vulvar skin
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Signs and symptoms of vulvar cancer. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/vulvar/signs-and-symptoms/?region=nAccessed on September 26, 2015