title: Cavernous lymphangioma of the vulva. A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lymphangioma is a rare cause of a vulvar mass. Two types of lympangioma involving the vulva have been described: lymphangioma circumscriptum and cavernous lymphangioma. Cavernous lymphangioma has been reported much less frequently than lymphangioma circumscriptum in association with the vulva.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cavernous lymphangioma was diagnosed in a 19-year-old nullipara who had a history of a gradually expanding vulvar mass. The mass was removed surgically, with no postoperative complications or recurrences to date.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cavernous lymphangioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a vulvar mass and can be treated successfully with surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA. eforsnes@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Evan V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Forsnes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014844:Vulva / Q000293:injuries; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery