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Case Reports
. 2007 Jul;63(3):298-9.
doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(07)80165-1. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Lymphoedema Vulva

A K Patra  1 , A L Das  2 , P Ramadasan  3
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Case Reports

Lymphoedema Vulva

A K Patra et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2007 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: Lymphoedema; Vulva.

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Fig. 1
Firm, hyperkeratotic glossy papules and swollen vulva (20 × H & E stain).
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Fig. 2
Skin biopsy showing multiple dilated lymph vessels lined by a single layer of endothelium in upper dermis with acanthosis and downward growth of epidermis (50 × H & E stain).
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Fig. 3
Cervical lymph node biopsy showing epitheloid cell granulomas and Langhan's giant cells (50 × H & E stain).
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