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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 3/2020

01-06-2020 | Labioplasty | Case Report

Giant primary lymphedema of the vulva in a young female

Authors: Mohamed Elsayed Mohamed Mohamed, Yousef Abdalazeem, Mina Senada, Mostafa Ahmed Abo-Omar

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 3/2020

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Abstract

A 21-year-old single female with a large swelling of the vulva’s left labia majora was diagnosed with a case of primary lymphedema of the left lower limb and external genitalia. The giant labial swelling was excised, and the patient experiences no complications or recurrence for 7 months postoperatively. Following the surgical excision of the swelling, the left labia majora and minora were reconstructed successfully. The excised mass weighed 6.3 kg and measured 40 cm x 35 cm x 30 cm. There were no complications postoperatively, and the patient has not experienced recurrence during the 7-month follow-up period. The patient returned to her normal life.
Level of evidence: Level V, therapeutic study.
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Metadata
Title
Giant primary lymphedema of the vulva in a young female
Authors
Mohamed Elsayed Mohamed Mohamed
Yousef Abdalazeem
Mina Senada
Mostafa Ahmed Abo-Omar
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-019-01596-w

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