title: Benign pigmented apocrine vulvar hamartomas.
abstract: Pigmented vulvar lesions were observed in a child during a sexual abuse evaluation. Gross examination of the lesions appeared most consistent with bowenoid papulosis; however, biopsy confirmed the lesions to be pigmented apocrine hamartomas. To our knowledge, these rare and benign tumors have never been described as pigmented, but should be added to the differential diagnosis of pigmented vulvar lesions.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Ambulatory Care Clinic, Children's Health Center, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Stephens-Groff
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bangert
mesh_terms: D001050:Apocrine Glands; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*