title: Sonographic findings of a large vulvar lipoma.
abstract: Lipomas of the vulva are rare benign tumors that consist of mature fat cells often interspersed with strands of fibrous connective tissue. They arise from the vulvar fatty pads and present as soft, multilobulated subcutaneous neoplasms. Histological examination reveals a thin capsule surrounding a lobular proliferation of lipocytes. Liposarcomas of the vulva have been described rarely. We present the sonographic findings of a large lipoma of the vulva, and demonstrate the contribution of topical application of a high-frequency transvaginal transducer in depicting lobular structural features, characteristic of this soft tissue tumor.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sherer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gorelick
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wagreich
authors.forename: Y-C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serur
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zigalo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abulafia
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery