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Rare Giant Angiokeratoma of the Vulva: A Case Report
BACKGROUND: Angiokeratoma of fordyce occurring over on the vulva is a rare condition. Fordyce angiokeratoma is observed more frequently among men than women. In women, it is generally observed in later life, and appears as multiple dark purple papules, measuring 2-4 mm, on the vulva. CASE REPORT: We...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Galenos Publishing
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5394298/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28418344 http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/balkanmedj.2014.0724 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Angiokeratoma of fordyce occurring over on the vulva is a rare condition. Fordyce angiokeratoma is observed more frequently among men than women. In women, it is generally observed in later life, and appears as multiple dark purple papules, measuring 2-4 mm, on the vulva. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 17-year-old white teenage girl with giant Fordyce angiokeratoma on the right vulva. The angiokeratoma was removed and a V-Y advancement flap was made. CONCLUSION: In the literature, this is the first childhood case reported in which a reconstruction of the vulva was performed. |
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