Tubulovillous adenoma of the vulva.
BACKGROUND
We report the second case of enteric-type villous adenoma of the vulva. The differential diagnosis, histogenesis, and pathogenesis are discussed.


METHODS
A 66-year-old woman had a tumor resected from the posterior aspect of the vulva. The tumor was characterized by its villous architecture, with columnar epithelium and goblet cells. This vulvar tubulovillous adenoma was identical to a tumor resected 6 months before from this patient's rectal wall.


CONCLUSIONS
These two tumors behaved benignly, and the vulvar adenoma possibly originated with the müllerian vestige.
Vitrey
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Department of Pathology, Hôtel Dieu, Lyon, France. daniele.vitrey@chu-lyon.fr
Frachon
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Balme
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Golfier
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D018253:Adenoma, Villous / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*