title: Sarcoidosis of the vulva: a case report.
abstract: Sarcoidosis of the vulva is a very rare condition. Until now, only four cases have been reported in English literature. The patient, a 48-year-old, gravid 3, para 2 postmenopausal Greek woman presented with a 6 months history of perineal pain. The patient underwent a wide local excision of the painful lesion. The histology revealed sarcoidosis of the vulva. She remains well without evidence of relapse 12 months after operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patras University Hospital, Rion 26500, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Decavalas
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adonakis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsopoulos
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gkermpesi
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kourounis
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000473:pathology*