Breast like carcinomas of the vulva was thought to be originated from ectopic breast tissue or metastasis from breast. It is now accepted that, as mammary-like glands are present in the vulva, any pathology that is found in the breast can be seen at these glands. Adenocarcinoma of the vulva is rare and the breast-like adenocarcinomas are presented as case reports in the literature. We present a...

Background. Vulva lactating adenoma is rare and may be misdiagnosed as adenocarcinoma in frozen section and aspiration cytology if breast tissue is not anticipated. Objective. To raise the awareness of lactating vulva ectopic breast lesion among clinicians and pathologists. Case Report. We present a case of vulva fibroadenoma associated with lactating adenoma in a 26-year-old Nigerian female. C...

Abstract Vulvovaginal lichen planus is a type of chronic inflammatory dermatosis the vulva, usually seen as part widespread planus. The common clinical types vulval include papulosquamous, erosive, and pigmented types. Hypertrophic vulva rare entity. We report case hypertrophic

•Clinical experience with smooth muscle tumors of the vulva is limited.•Some tumors present ambiguous histological features concerning for malignancy.•These include infiltration, mitotic activity, size, atypia and tumor cell necrosis.•A case of smooth muscle tumor of the vulva with cellular atypia is presented.•"Smooth Muscle Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential" of the vulva is advocated.

The genes involved in the inductive interactions that specify cell fates in the vulva of Caenorhabditis elegans are known in some detail. However, little is known about the morphogenesis of this organ. Using a combination of cell biological and anatomical approaches, we have determined a complete morphogenetic pathway of cellular events that lead to the formation of the vulva. These events incl...

Dr Maggie Kirkup Consultant, Western Area Health Trust This article aims to discuss some of the most common skin disorders which affect the vulva and surrounding skin in adults. Sexually transmitted diseases and issues around female genital mutilation are not included in this article. The vulva consists of the mons pubis, labia majora and minora, clitoris and vaginal vestibule. The surface of m...

In free-living nematodes, developmental processes like the formation of the vulva, can be studied at a cellular level. Cell lineage and ablation studies have been carried out in various nematode species and multiple changes in vulval patterning have been identified. In Pristionchus pacificus, vulva formation differs from Caenorhabditis elegans with respect to several autonomous and conditional ...