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Angiokeratoma of the vulva: a rare benign vascular tumor mimicking malignancy - case reports

  • K. Ko ntogianni-Katsaros1
  • E. Kairi-Vassilatoy1
  • D. Grapsa1
  • K. Papadias
  • D. Hasiakos
  • A. Kondi-Pafitis1,*,

1Pathology Department, and 2"d Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Areteion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200606632 Vol.27,Issue 6,November 2006 pp.632-633

Published: 10 November 2006

*Corresponding Author(s): A. Kondi-Pafitis E-mail:

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Abstract

Angiokeratomas are rare benign dermal lesions of the external genital system and occur before the age of 50 years. Four cases of angiokeratoma of the vulva diagnosed at our institution in a ten-year-period are reported and issues of the differential diagnosis are discussed.

Keywords

Angiokeratoma; Vulva; Benign; Lesion

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K. Ko ntogianni-Katsaros,E. Kairi-Vassilatoy,D. Grapsa,K. Papadias,D. Hasiakos,A. Kondi-Pafitis. Angiokeratoma of the vulva: a rare benign vascular tumor mimicking malignancy - case reports. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2006. 27(6);632-633.

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