Ozer Birge1,2, Mehmet Sait Bakır3,4, Ceyda Karadag3,4, Zivar Eldarova3,4, Tayup Simsek3,4. 1. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Nyala Sudan Turkey Training and Research Hospital, Nyala, Darfur, Sudan. ozbirge@gmail.com. 2. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. ozbirge@gmail.com. 3. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. 4. Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology Obstetrics, Akdeiz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hidradenoma papilliferum is a rare benign neoplasm arising from apocrine glands. It occurs commonly on the anogenital region of middle-aged women. It usually presents as a slow growing, solitary asymptomatic, skin colored or red nodule less than 1 cm in diameter. CASE PRESENTATION: The case is a 38-year-old, white woman who presented with a painful nodule occurring within a month in the himenal region of the posterior vaginal introitus. The nodule was excisied and the histology revealed a hidradenoma papilliferum. The diagnosis and treatment of hidradenoma papilliferum is possible with surgical removal and histopathological evaluation of nodules. CONCLUSION: When an adult woman presents with a noduler lesion in the anogenital area, sexually transmitted diseases and other benign and malignant vulvar lesions, as well as malignant transformation is very rare but,should be kept in mind; however because it has been reported and long-term clinical follow-up is suggested.
BACKGROUND:Hidradenoma papilliferum is a rare benign neoplasm arising from apocrine glands. It occurs commonly on the anogenital region of middle-aged women. It usually presents as a slow growing, solitary asymptomatic, skin colored or red nodule less than 1 cm in diameter. CASE PRESENTATION: The case is a 38-year-old, white woman who presented with a painful nodule occurring within a month in the himenal region of the posterior vaginal introitus. The nodule was excisied and the histology revealed a hidradenoma papilliferum. The diagnosis and treatment of hidradenoma papilliferum is possible with surgical removal and histopathological evaluation of nodules. CONCLUSION: When an adult woman presents with a noduler lesion in the anogenital area, sexually transmitted diseases and other benign and malignant vulvar lesions, as well as malignant transformation is very rare but,should be kept in mind; however because it has been reported and long-term clinical follow-up is suggested.