Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages e9-e11, April 2009

Childhood Asymmetric Labium Majus Enlargement: Is a Conservative Approach Available?

  • Tutku Soyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Tutku Soyer, MD, Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 71100, Kırıkkale, Turke
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  • Öymen Hançerlioğulları, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
    • ,
  • Aylin Pelin Çil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
    • ,
  • Olcay Evliyaoğlu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
    • ,
  • Murat Çakmak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey

Abstract 

Unilateral vulva swelling during prepubertal period consists of a wide variety of inflammatory and neoplastic lesions. A group of labial lesions that showed normal radiologic, histopathologic and surgical findings are reported as childhood asymmetric labium majus enlargement. An 11-year-old girl with childhood asymmetric labium majus enlargement is presented to discuss the clinicopathologic features, differential diagnosis, and indications of conservative approach in the treatment of this rare entity.

Key Words: Childhood, Asymmetric, Labium majus, Enlargement, Puberty

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PII: S1083-3188(08)00091-0

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2008.02.004

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages e9-e11, April 2009

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