Multiple Cysts Localized to the Vulva: A Case Report
Epidermal, or inclusion cysts, are the commonest type of epithelial cysts of the skin.
These are keratin-containing cysts lined with stratified squamous epithelium.
Multiple vulvar cysts are rarely reported
A 61-year-old woman presented to the dermatology outpatient clinic for lesions
on the vulva of about 25-years duration.
On physical examination the patient exhibited multiple yellow cystic papules
and nodules measuring less than 1 cm each on the labia majora.
Histopathological examination revealed a keratinous cyst lined by stratified
squamous lining consistent with epidermal cysts.
Epidermal, or inclusion cysts, are the commonest type of epithelial cysts of the skin.
These are keratin-containing cysts lined with stratified squamous epithelium.
Epidermal cysts, mistakenly called sebaceous cysts, are formed as result of invagination of
keratinized squamous epithelium and common sites of presentation are face, trunk,
neck, extremities or scalp but genital cysts are less common.
Clinical presentation of genital cysts can be single or multiple.
The differential diagnosis for papular/tumour genital lesions include
cystic lesions, molluscum contagiosum, lichen nitidus, steatocystoma
multiplex, milia, and calcinosis cutis.
Laser therapy could be an effective alternative to the surgical treatment.
Multiple Cysts Localized to the Vulva: A Case Report
Dermatol Open J. 2016; 1(1): 1-2. doi: 10.17140/DRMTOJ-1-101