Giant vulvar lymphangioma circumscriptum mimicking vulvar tumor: a case report and literature review.
BACKGROUND
Lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) is a benign dilation of lymph channels localized to the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Primary vulvar involvement is very rare, with only 34 cases reported.


METHODS
A 17-year-old girl presented with pain and an 18-cm mass of the right labium majus that started 4 years earlier. She underwent wide local excision, and histological examination showed multiple dilated vascular channels in papillary dermis with a diagnosis of vulvar LC.


CONCLUSIONS
Vulvar lymphangioma may mimic other vulvar tumors. Excision may be the best treatment of extensive vulvar LC.
Ghaemmaghami
Fatemeh
F
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. ftghaemmagh@yahoo.com
Karimi Zarchi
Mojgan
M
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery