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Case Reports
. 2002 May;99(5 Pt 2):919-21.

Sebaceous gland hyperplasia of the vulva

José A Ortiz-Rey  1 , Angel Martín-Jiménez, Carlos Alvarez, Ana De La Fuente
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  • PMID: 11975959
Case Reports

Sebaceous gland hyperplasia of the vulva

José A Ortiz-Rey et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 May.

Abstract

Background: Sebaceous gland hyperplasia is a common condition of the face in elderly patients. We report a case of sebaceous gland hyperplasia on the vulva.

Case: A 19-year-old woman presented with a polypoid tumor on her left labium majus of which the greatest diameter was 2.5 cm, covered by normal appearing skin. Histologic examination revealed a sebaceous gland hyperplasia. Immunohistochemical techniques showed high expression of androgen receptors on sebaceous cells.

Conclusion: Clinical and gross features of the two documented cases of sebaceous gland hyperplasia on the vulva are different from those of typical lesions on the face. Histologic study of a vulvar biopsy is required to reach a specific diagnosis of this hamartomatous benign condition.

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