Fibroadenoma of the vulva
a report of two cases
Keywords:
Embryology, Fibroadenoma, Pathology, VulvaAbstract
Fibroadenoma is defíned as a nodular, benign and not uncommon lesion found in the
mammary tissue of young women. However, there are some reports of fibroadenomas
occurring in other tíssues. When present in the vulvar region, there are divergences
regardÊng its origin. There is a controversy between authors who believe that the
lesion originated from ectopic mammary tissue and those who believe that it originated
inside the anal-genital sweat glands, which mimic mammary gland tissue. This article
reports two cases of fibroadenomas in the vulvar region, one in a 26-year-old woman
and the other in a 27-year-old woman. They both presented circumscribed nodular
lesion in the labia majora region and were submitted to surgical excísion to confirm
histopathology. Histogenesis concepts are discussed. The article emphasizes the
possibility of this lesion occurring in areas other than mammary tissue
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