A clinicopathologic study of labia minora hypertrophy: Signs of localized lymphedema were universal

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-20

  Barrett, Mary M ^a   Carlson, J Andrew ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

labial hypertrophy; lymphedema; obesity; pregnancy; trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHEDEMA; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VULVAR DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894099722     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31828d3989     Document Type: Article

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