A distinctive vulval fibroma of so-called prepubertal type in a postmenopausal patient

• Published in: Journal of clinical pathology Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 437 - 438
• Main Authors: Ajibona, O O, Richards, C J, Davies, Q
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists 01-04-2007; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Case Report; Collagen; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Fibroma - pathology; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Medical sciences; Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques; Postmenopause; Smooth muscle; Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology; Human; Postmenopause; Anatomic pathology; Benign neoplasm; Fibroma; Prepuberty
• ISSN: 0021-9746; 1472-4146
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2006.040428

The case of a 65-year-old female patient who has had a large right vulval mass for over 30 years is reported here. The mass was excised, but the hypocellular mesenchymal tumour was difficult to classify histologically. On further specialist assessment, it was found to be identical to the recently recognised distinctive prepubertal vulval fibroma. These are very rarely reported in children, and till now, has never been reported in an adult.