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Case Reports
. 2008 Aug;23(4):744-6.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.4.744.

Large vulvar lipoma in an adolescent: a case report

Jung Hoon Lee  1 , Seung Moon Chung
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Case Reports

Large vulvar lipoma in an adolescent: a case report

Jung Hoon Lee et al. J Korean Med Sci. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Lipomas are the most common benign tumors of soft tissues. However, conventional lipomas have been reported only rarely as presenting in the vulva. We present a case of vulvar lipoma in a 17-yr-old woman, possibly caused by chronic intermittent irritation.

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Fig. 1
Mass on the right labia majora.
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Fig. 2
CT scan in the level of external genitalia reveals a lipomatous mass (arrow).
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Fig. 3
The tumor consisted of mature adipocytes (*). Hematoxylin and Eosin staining, ×200.
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