Multiple Cysts Localized to the Vulva: A Case Report

Abstract

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.