Publications by authors named "Elizabeth G Thayer"

There is limited data regarding the use of immunotherapy for patients with vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and coexisting autoimmune disease. Cemiplimab is a PD-1 inhibitor approved for use in patients with locally advanced and metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. However, little is known about its efficacy in the setting of vulvar cancer.

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Background: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection with increasing incidence in the United States. Presentations of syphilis vary widely and can be easily mistaken for other diagnoses, including cancer, especially in atypical cases.

Case Description: At her delivery after no prenatal care, a 35-year-old woman was found to have exophytic vulvar and perianal lesions, inguinal lymphadenopathy, and a new diagnosis of HIV, with a strong clinical concern for vulvar and/or anal carcinoma.

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