Ectopic sebaceous glands: a rare cause of vaginal swelling
@article{Hussain2015EctopicSG, title={Ectopic sebaceous glands: a rare cause of vaginal swelling}, author={S. S. Haque Hussain and P. Todd and E. Rytina}, journal={International Journal of Dermatology}, year={2015}, volume={54} }
swelling Editor, A 46-year-old woman was referred with vulval pruritus. She was noted to have hyperpigmented areas on the labia minora, the histology of which confirmed benign melanosis, with no evidence of inflammatory change. Incidentally, vulval examination also revealed a firm, indurated, asymptomatic swelling 1 cm in diameter, which was visible at the lower end of the vagina, near the introitus. Histological examination showed keratinizing squamous epithelium with clusters of sebaceous… CONTINUE READING
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