ABSTRACT
The case of a 34-year-old woman, who consulted because she observed the appearance of numerous yellow-white asymptomatic papules on the vulva, is presented. Clinical diagnosis of syringoma of vulva was established. The pathological and immunohistochemical studies confirmed the diagnosis. Vulvar syringoma usually occurs as a multiple flesh-colored or brownish papules on both sides of labia majora of women in their third decade. Its diagnosis should be considered when the patient complaints of vulvar pruritus and/or sweating.
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Syringoma/pathology , Vulvar Neoplasms/pathology , Adult , Female , Humans , ImmunohistochemistryABSTRACT
The case of a 34-year-old woman, who consulted because she observed the appearance of numerous yellow-white asymptomatic papules on the vulva, is presented. Clinical diagnosis of syringoma of vulva was established. The pathological and immunohistochemical studies confirmed the diagnosis. Vulvar syringoma usually occurs as a multiple flesh-colored or brownish papules on both sides of labia majora of women in their third decade. Its diagnosis should be considered when the patient complaints of vulvar pruritus and/or sweating.
Se presenta un caso de una paciente de 34 años de edad quien consultó por presentar la aparición de numerosas pápulas de color blanco-amarillentas en la vulva. El diagnóstico clínico de siringoma de vulva fue realizado. Los estudios de patología y de inmunohistoquimica confirmaron el diagnóstico. El siringoma vulvar usualmente se presenta como múltiples pápulas del color de la piel o marrones en ambos labios mayores en mujeres en su tercera década de la vida. Su diagnóstico debe ser considerado en pacientes que se quejan de prurito y/o sudoración vulvar