title: A suspicious vulvar mass diagnosed as a subpubic cartilaginous cyst.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Subpubic cartilaginous cysts were initially described in 1996 with few reports to date.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a 62-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer who presented with a painful, fixed, vulvar mass. MRI revealed an 18 x 10 x 12 mm3 mass extending from the anterior portion of the symphysis pubis without bony involvement. Excision was performed. Histologically, the mass consisted of fibrocartilage with extensive degenerative changes, compatible with a subpubic cartilaginous cyst. Over 24 months later, there has been no recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Subpubic cartilaginous cyst is a rare, benign lesion occurring on the vulva and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a painful, superior vulvar mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Women's Health, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 395, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Judson
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ivy
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zwolak
authors.forename: J Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Manivel
authors.forename: Denis R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Clohisy
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002358:Cartilage, Articular; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000473:pathology; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*