Giant Vulvar Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Mengru Zhao; Ying Cao; Yao Chen; Yun Yang; Mengyue Chen; Huimin Tang; Junling Liu; Weiwei Wei; Tingwei Xing; Ruxia Shi; Bairong Xia; Jiming Chen

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Giant Vulvar Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Mengru Zhao, Ying Cao, Yao Chen, Yun Yang, Mengyue Chen, Huimin Tang, Junling Liu, Weiwei Wei, Tingwei Xing, Ruxia Shi, Bairong Xia, Jiming Chen

Published in Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 10, Issue 6)

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Abstract

Lipoma is the common benign soft tissue tumors. However, to date, few reports of vulvar lipomas have been reported. This article reports a rarer and relatively large type of vulvar lipoma. Below is the case of a 32-year-old woman who has a huge right vulvar lump. She was admitted to the hospital because she touched a growing lump on the right side of her vulva. Self-reported no special discomfort, the mass is non-tender, no activity, slow-growing, and the size is about 11*6*5cm. She also reported discomfort when walking for nearly two months, accompanied by friction and a feeling of foreign bodies. In gynaecological clinics, ultrasonography suggests a possible diagnosis of lipoma, and further CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) studies show the diagnosis of lipoma. Combined with the patient's history and ancillary examination, surgery is currently indicated and the patient strongly requests surgery. Therefore, after improving the relevant blood and urine routine, coagulation function, liver and kidney function and other auxiliary examinations after admission, the patient had no obvious contraindications to surgery, and under general anesthesia, the author's team reconstructed the vulva, restored the beauty of the vulva, and completely removed the mass. Postoperative pathological findings suggest a diagnosis of lipoma. Since vulvar lipomas are uncommon, especially in young women. And there is a greater possibility of being misdiagnosed. Therefore, it is also important to identify this benign vulvar mass in daily management. Based on this, the author's team reported a relatively rare case of giant vulvar lipoma.

Published in	Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 10, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.jgo.20221006.13
Page(s)	253-256
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Lipoma, Vulvar, Vulvar Diseases, Benign Tumour, Giant Lipoma

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Mengru Zhao, Ying Cao, Yao Chen, Yun Yang, Mengyue Chen, et al. Giant Vulvar Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Gynecol Obstet. 2022;10(6):253-256. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20221006.13

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Mengru Zhao

Graduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China
Ying Cao

Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, PR China
Yao Chen

Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China
Yun Yang

Graduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China
Mengyue Chen

Graduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China
Huimin Tang

Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, PR China
Junling Liu

Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, PR China
Weiwei Wei

Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, PR China
Tingwei Xing

Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, PR China
Ruxia Shi

Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, PR China
Bairong Xia

Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China
Jiming Chen

Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, PR China

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  abstract = {Lipoma is the common benign soft tissue tumors. However, to date, few reports of vulvar lipomas have been reported. This article reports a rarer and relatively large type of vulvar lipoma. Below is the case of a 32-year-old woman who has a huge right vulvar lump. She was admitted to the hospital because she touched a growing lump on the right side of her vulva. Self-reported no special discomfort, the mass is non-tender, no activity, slow-growing, and the size is about 11*6*5cm. She also reported discomfort when walking for nearly two months, accompanied by friction and a feeling of foreign bodies. In gynaecological clinics, ultrasonography suggests a possible diagnosis of lipoma, and further CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) studies show the diagnosis of lipoma. Combined with the patient's history and ancillary examination, surgery is currently indicated and the patient strongly requests surgery. Therefore, after improving the relevant blood and urine routine, coagulation function, liver and kidney function and other auxiliary examinations after admission, the patient had no obvious contraindications to surgery, and under general anesthesia, the author's team reconstructed the vulva, restored the beauty of the vulva, and completely removed the mass. Postoperative pathological findings suggest a diagnosis of lipoma. Since vulvar lipomas are uncommon, especially in young women. And there is a greater possibility of being misdiagnosed. Therefore, it is also important to identify this benign vulvar mass in daily management. Based on this, the author's team reported a relatively rare case of giant vulvar lipoma.},
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