A 72-year-old woman presented to the office complaining of vulvar itchiness. The patient has vulvar discoloration that has increased in size in the last 6 months. The patient has 40 years smoking history, she had menopause at 50 years. Physical examination shows a 2-cm white plaque on the left labia majora. A biopsy has been taken from the plaque that confirmed the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. Sentinel lymph node biopsy is planned, what is the targeted lymph node for the procedure?

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Eductional Objective: Inguinal Lymph Nodes are the draining lymph nodes of the vulva. Therefore, they should be the target of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with vulvar cancers.

A 72-Year-Old Woman Presented to the Office Complaining of Vulvar