Giant fibroepithelial polyp of vulva in a pregnant woman.

Abstract

Vulvar fibroepithelial polyp in a pregnant woman is a rare clinical condition.   In this study, a case of a giant fibroepithelial polyp of vulva in a pregnant woman is reported. A pregnant woman presented with a pedunculated mass over right labium majus that  grew up  during pregnancy period was surgically removed. Surgical excision of the tumour was performed and postoperative recovery and pregnancy follow-up were uneventful. Fibroepithelial polyps are common lesions of skin but unusual locations have been rarely reported in literature. To the best of our knowledge, the presented case is one of the largest fibroepithelial polyp of vulva in a pregnant woman.

Keywords

• Fibroepithelial Polyp,Vulva,Pregnancy,Acrochordon

Gebe bir kadında vulvada dev fibroepitelyal polip.

Abstract

Fibeoepitelyal polip (FEP), deri katlantılarında daha sık görülen, cilt renginde, pedünküle deri ekidir. Vulvada küçük boyutta polipler sık olsa da büyük olanları  nadir olarak görülür. Mevcut olgu sunumunda, gebelik döneminde büyüme gösteren, vulvadan köken alarak çok büyük boyuta ulaşan FEP rapor edilmiştir. Kitle cerrahi olarak eksize edilerek, histopatolojik inceleme yapılmıştır. Yerleşim yeri ve boyut olarak nadir görülen, ayrıca gebelik döneminde hızla büyüyen vulvar FEP literatür eşliğinde sunulmuştur. 

Keywords

• Fibroepitelyal polip,vulva,gebelik,akrokordon

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