Localized lymphedema of the vulva: A clinicopathologic study of 2 cases and a review of the literature

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 306-313

  Fadare, Oluwole ^a,d   Brannan, Scott M ^b   Arin Silasi, Dan ^b   Parkash, Vinita ^b,c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elephantiasis; Localized lymphedema; Massive vulval edema; Vulvar hypertrophy with lymphedema; Vulvar lymphoedematous pseudotumor

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSIS; ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELEPHANTIASIS; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; IMMOBILIZATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHANGIECTASIS; LYMPHEDEMA; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN FIBROSIS; VULVA DISEASE; VULVA LYMPHEDEMA;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; MYXOMA; OBESITY, MORBID; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 79955062738     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: 15387151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e3181fde244     Document Type: Review

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