Large lipoma of the vulva

Vulvar lipoma is a rare entity. A 52-year-old woman presented with a large mass arising in the right major labium. CT scan revealed that the mass contained adipose tissue. During operation a lipomatous tumor was found which at histologic examination proved to be a lipoma.

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Published inEuropean journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 5 - 6
Main Authors Kehagias, Dimitris T., Smyrniotis, Vasilios E., Karvounis, Eleni E., Gouliamos, Athanassios D., Creatsas, George
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.05.1999
Elsevier
Subjects
Adipose tissue
Adipose Tissue - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Lipoma
Lipoma - pathology
Lipoma - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
Vulvar neoplasms
Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology
Vulvar Neoplasms - surgery
Lipoma
Vulvar neoplasms
Adipose tissue
Human
Radiodiagnosis
Vulva
Female genital diseases
Case study
Pathology
Histopathology
Treatment
Exeresis
Surgery
Medical imagery
Vulvar diseases
Adult
Female
Computerized axial tomography
Adipose tissue disorders
Benign neoplasm
Diagnosis
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Summary:Vulvar lipoma is a rare entity. A 52-year-old woman presented with a large mass arising in the right major labium. CT scan revealed that the mass contained adipose tissue. During operation a lipomatous tumor was found which at histologic examination proved to be a lipoma.
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ISSN:0301-2115
1872-7654
DOI:10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00247-4