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Giant Vulvar Epidermoid Cyst in an Adolescent Girl
Joint Authors
Karaman, Erbil
Akdeniz, Hüseyin
Cim, Numan
Akdemir, Zülküf
Elçi, Erkan
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Vulvar cyst in adolescent girls is very uncommon.
Epidermoid cyst can be seen in many sites including face, trunk, and extremities but its occurrence in vulva is uncommon.
This is the first case of epidermoid cyst of vulva reported in an adolescent girl.
Case.
A 17-year-old, adolescent girl admitted to our gynecology outpatient clinic with a complaint of painful and palpable mass in her vulva.
On examination, a giant mass located in left vulva and labia majora with 11 cm in diameter was seen.
The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a well-defined cystic mass without contrast enhancement.
The surgery was advised to the patient and the pathologic examination of mass revealed vulvar epidermoid cyst.
Discussion.
Vulvar cysts generally grow slowly and the main etiologies are vulvar trauma and surgical interventions including episiotomy and female circumcision in some culture.
The exact treatment is total surgical excision and pathologic examination.
MRI is an important imaging modality for detection of extension to deep perineal tissue and localization of mass in vulva especially in giant ones.
Conclusion.
Although vulvar mass in adolescents is rare, the epidermoid cyst with benign origin should be kept in mind.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Karaman, Erbil& Cim, Numan& Akdemir, Zülküf& Elçi, Erkan& Akdeniz, Hüseyin. 2015. Giant Vulvar Epidermoid Cyst in an Adolescent Girl. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karaman, Erbil…[et al.]. Giant Vulvar Epidermoid Cyst in an Adolescent Girl. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Karaman, Erbil& Cim, Numan& Akdemir, Zülküf& Elçi, Erkan& Akdeniz, Hüseyin. Giant Vulvar Epidermoid Cyst in an Adolescent Girl. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059222
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059222