Multiple Cysts Localized to the Vulva: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.17140/DRMTOJ-1-101Keywords:
Genital cysts, Vulvarcysts, Vulvar benign tumorsAbstract
Epidermal, or inclusion cysts, are the commonest type of epithelial cysts of the skin.
These are keratin-containing cysts lined with stratified squamous epithelium. Multiple vulvar
cysts are rarely reported.1,2
A 61-year-old woman presented to the dermatology outpatient clinic for lesions on the
vulva of about 25-years duration. On physical examination the patient exhibited multiple yellow
cystic papules and nodules measuring less than 1 cm each on the labia majora (Figure 1).
Histopathological examination revealed a keratinous cyst lined by stratified squamous lining
consistent with epidermal cysts. The patient was referred to surgeon for excision.
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