TY - JOUR
T1 - Massive localized lymphedema of the vulva
T2 - Report of a case and review of the literature
AU - Heller, Debra S.
AU - Fitzhugh, Valerie A.
AU - Cracchiolo, Bernadette
AU - Barrett, Theodore
AU - Suidan, Rudy S.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - BACKGROUND: Massive localized lymphedema (MLL) is a recently described entity associated with obesity, most often on the thighs. It rarely occurs on the vulva, and it may pose diagnostic difficulty for both clinician and pathologist in this setting. CASE: An obese 55-year-old woman underwent excision of bilateral polypoid vulvar masses. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of MLL. CONCLUSIONS: Although MLL is not common on the vulva, with the increasing incidence of obesity in the population, more cases can be anticipated, and an awareness of this lesion is important.
AB - BACKGROUND: Massive localized lymphedema (MLL) is a recently described entity associated with obesity, most often on the thighs. It rarely occurs on the vulva, and it may pose diagnostic difficulty for both clinician and pathologist in this setting. CASE: An obese 55-year-old woman underwent excision of bilateral polypoid vulvar masses. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of MLL. CONCLUSIONS: Although MLL is not common on the vulva, with the increasing incidence of obesity in the population, more cases can be anticipated, and an awareness of this lesion is important.
KW - lymphedema
KW - obesity
KW - vulvar diseases
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U2 - 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31829cf432
DO - 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31829cf432
M3 - Article
C2 - 24189310
AN - SCOPUS:84897579203
SN - 1089-2591
VL - 18
SP - E46-E49
JO - Journal of lower genital tract disease
JF - Journal of lower genital tract disease
IS - 2
ER -