Vulvar Fibroepithelial Polyps in a Female Adolescent: A Case Report

Abstract Background Fibroepithelial polyps (FEPs) are benign tumors, of possibly hormone-dependent nature, found in the vulvovaginal region of women of reproductive age. Case A 15-year-old adolescent girl, receiving hormonal contraceptive therapy, who presented with multiple vulvar masses with histo...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric & adolescent gynecology 2017-10, Vol.30 (5), p.595-597
Main Authors: Avila, Jonathan, MD, Nicol, Kathleen, MD, Hewitt, Geri D., MD, Matson, Steven C., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Female
Fibroepithelial polyp
Genital mass
Humans
Neoplasms, Fibroepithelial - pathology
Neoplasms, Fibroepithelial - surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics
Polyps - diagnosis
Soft tissue tumor
Vulva
Vulva - pathology
Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology
Vulvar Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Abstract Background Fibroepithelial polyps (FEPs) are benign tumors, of possibly hormone-dependent nature, found in the vulvovaginal region of women of reproductive age. Case A 15-year-old adolescent girl, receiving hormonal contraceptive therapy, who presented with multiple vulvar masses with histopathology consistent with FEP. Summary and Conclusion The spectrum of the morphology of FEPs might make their diagnosis challenging. We describe a rare presentation of vulvar FEPs in an adolescent girl receiving hormonal contraceptive therapy.
ISSN:1083-3188
1873-4332
DOI:10.1016/j.jpag.2017.04.004