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ORPHA:494454Histopathological subtype
Also called Adenocarcinoma of the vulva
What it is
A rare vulvar carcinoma characterized by a malignant epithelial neoplasm of glandular origin and/or with glandular characteristics arising in the vulva, including adenocarcinoma of mammary gland type, sweat gland type, and intestinal type, as well as adenocarcinomas of the Bartholin glands and Paget disease of the vulva. Depending on the type of tumor and disease stage, patients may present with a solitary vulvar mass, bleeding, or (in the case of Paget disease) a pruritic, erythematous, eczematous lesion.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Adult, Elderly
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Histopathological subtype
Recorded for the broader condition
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 1 000 000 (annual incidence)Vulvar carcinoma
Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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