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. 2014 Dec 1;15(4):262-3.
doi: 10.5152/jtgga.2014.14189. eCollection 2014.

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Erdogan Nohuz et al. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. .
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Figure 1
Macroscopic aspect of the vulvar tumor
Figure 2
Figure 2
Genital examination findings - pigmented lesions
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Figure 3
Microscopic view (x200) of the desmoplastic component with important fibrosis

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