Recurrent hypertrophy of the labia minora: a hormonally related lesion possibly related to fibroepithelial stromal polyps of the vulva.
Summary of "Recurrent hypertrophy of the labia minora: a hormonally related lesion possibly related to fibroepithelial stromal polyps of the vulva."
The literature on hypertrophy of the labia minora has focused predominantly on surgical procedures, with little attention to etiology. We present a case of recurrent labial hypertrophy and postulate that this is a hormonally related lesion, similar to fibroepithelial stromal polyps.
Affiliation
1Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and 2Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of lower genital tract disease
ISSN: 1526-0976
Pages: 69-70
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21192181
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LGT.0b013e3181ee3e97
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