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GAMEZ RICARDO, Juan Carlos; VELAZQUEZ SOCORRO, Zulmira  y  DURAN RODRIGUEZ, Yudennis. Large vulvar lipoma. A case Presentation. ccm [online]. 2016, vol.20, n.4, pp.834-839. ISSN 1560-4381.

Lipomas are the most common benign mesenchymal tumor. They are componed of mature fat cells, usually are asymptomatic and slow-growing. They are more frequently identified in obese and female individuals. Vulva localizations are rare. A clinical case treated at ¨Dr. Alan Delfín¨ Integral Diagnosis Center, Trujillo State, Venezuela. The patient came to consultation presenting a pedunculated, lobulated, painless soft tissue tumor, in vulvar region, 23 cm long. The patient underwent surgical treatment; exeresis and biopsy of lesion were performed. The anatomopathological exam confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma.

Palabras clave : lipoma; benign tumors; soft tissue tumors; women.

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