What are the symptoms of VIN?
Symptoms of VIN
- itching and soreness of the vulva.
- pain in the area of the vulva.
- burning or tingling of the vulva, that can become worse when peeing (passing urine)
- thickened, raised, red, white or dark patches on the skin of the vulva.
- a warty appearance on the skin of the vulva.
- pain during sex.
Is intraepithelial neoplasia a cancer?
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is not cancer, but may become cancer and spread to nearby normal tissue. It is graded on a scale of 1 to 3, based on how abnormal the cells look under a microscope and how much of the cervical tissue is affected.
Is vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia common?
Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) and anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) are uncommon. The cause of most cases of CIN, VAIN and AIN are also thought to be associated with infection by the HPV. If you have VIN, you have a higher-than-average risk of also developing one of these other related conditions.
Is VIN 3 malignant or benign?
Three developed micro-invasive cancer. Conclusions: Treatment by local excision is both diagnostic and therapeutic. Excision may reveal micro-invasive cancer, patients are usually symptomatic and VIN 3 has some potential to become invasive.
What is VIN caused by?
Usual-type VIN occurs in younger women and is caused by HPV infection. When usual-type VIN changes into invasive squamous cell cancer, it becomes the basaloid or warty subtypes. Differentiated-type VIN tends to occur in older women and is not linked to HPV infection.
How long does it take for VIN to turn into cancer?
Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) is a precancerous condition. This means there are changes to certain cells in the vulva that are not cancerous, but could potentially turn into cancer at a later date. This is a gradual process that usually takes well over 10 years.
Can VIN go away on its own?
If left untreated, in a small number of cases VIN may go away by itself. However, most cases of VIN do not and because of the risk that it may turn into cancer — treatment is usually advised. It is also important to remember that many cases of VIN do not develop into cancer.
What is intraepithelial neoplasia?
Listen to pronunciation. (IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-PLAY-zhuh) A condition in which abnormal cells are found on the surface of or in the tissue that lines an organ, such as the prostate, breast, or cervix.
Is there such a thing as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia?
A similar condition to VIN can occur on other nearby parts of the body. When it affects the cervix it is called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). This is much more common than VIN, as it is what is looked for during the cervical screening test. Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) and anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) are uncommon.
What does N eoplasia mean in medical terms?
N eoplasia means abnormal growth or overproduction (proliferation) of cells. Note: VIN is not a cancer. The word neoplasia is sometimes used when talking of various cancers but its strict definition is an abnormal proliferation of cells.
What do the words ulval and eoplasia mean?
1 V ulval means affecting the vulva. 2 I ntraepithelial means that the condition is limited to within the skin cells (epithelium is a medical word for the top layer of skin). 3 N eoplasia means abnormal growth or overproduction (proliferation) of cells.
When to use a skinning vulvectomy for neoplasia?
Skinning vulvectomy: The method of removing only the top layer of the affected vulvar skin tissue without taking away the subcutaneous skin tissue is called a skinning vulvectomy. It is used when one is diagnosed with the presence of confluent multifocal lesions.