Liposarcoma of the vulva: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Vulvar liposarcoma is rare. Three cases have been reported since 1966. Primary sarcomas of the vulva constitute 1-2% of all vulvar malignancies. Because of their location and appearance, they may be easily misdiagnosed as a more benign process.


METHODS
A 65-year-old, black woman had a vulvar lesion that appeared clinically to be a Bartholin's gland abscess. The lesion was a soft tissue mass, was excised in toto and was sent for pathologic study with a presumed diagnosis of lipoma. The pathology report indicated pleomorphic liposarcoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Only three prior cases of this disease have been reported. The clinician should heighten his or her awareness in a patient with a vulvar mass. Early diagnosis is imperative for a favorable outcome.
Rogers
R G
RG
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina Hospitals and School of Medicine at Chapel Hill, USA.
Thorp
J M
JM
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery