Massive localized lymphedema of the vulva: Report of a case and review of the literature

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Heller, Debra S ^a   Fitzhugh, Valerie A ^a   Cracchiolo, Bernadette ^a   Barrett, Theodore ^a   Suidan, Rudy S ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

lymphedema; obesity; vulvar diseases

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13A; CD34 ANTIGEN; CD68 ANTIGEN; FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN; SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAPILLARY PROLIFERATION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHEDEMA; MASSIVE LOCALIZED LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; STANDING; SWELLING; TUMOR VOLUME; VULVA DISEASE; VULVA TUMOR; WALKING;

FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 84897579203     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31829cf432     Document Type: Article

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