title: Benign vulvar melanosis.
abstract: Large melanotic lesions of the vulva are uncommon, but they may present a diagnostic problem. Eleven cases of benign vulvar melanosis are reported. The clinical features, histologic characteristics and differential diagnosis are described and analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008548:Melanosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis