title: Giant vulvar lipoma in an adolescent girl: a case study and literature review.
abstract: A rare case of a giant vulvar lipoma that developed in an adolescent is presented. A review of the world literature of 15 cases that occurred prior to adulthood confirmed that they tend to occur on the right side of the vulva.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland. Electronic address: jozwikmc@interia.pl.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jóźwik
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kołodziejczak
authors.affiliation: Medical University Teaching Hospital, Białystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klonowska-Dziatkiewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jóźwik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Adolescent; Lipoma; Virginity; Vulva