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Vulval lipoma

Case contributed by Tourisa Deilami
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Soft ,fluctuant, painless, very slowly growing mass in right vulval region, with no color change in the overlying skin.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

Vulvar LIpoma

ultrasound

A homogeneously hyperechoic oval mass with no perceptible color flow in color doppler (not shown) exam. It was soft in compression by ultrasound probe.

Case Discussion

Although, lipoma constitutes largest group of soft tissue tumors, vulval lipoma are rare entity. Its identified in all age groups, from infancy upto nineties.

Differential considerations should include Bartholin, or canal of Nuck cysts, which could be easily differentiated by ultrasound.

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