ANGIOLIPOMA OF LABIA MAJORA: A RARE CASE REPORT

Abstract

Angiolipoma is a benign, soft tissue tumor. It is a variant of lipoma with a prominent vascular component consisting of only 6-7% of all lipomas. Though conventional lipomas are commonly found over the neck and upper back, shoulders, abdomen, buttocks, and proximal portions of the extremities, vulval lipomas are very rare and fewer than 70 cases have been reported in world literature. Herein, we report a case of angiolipoma in a 35 years old female in labia majora on account of its rarity with a review of literature. A clinical diagnosis of lipoma was provided to usby the surgeon and on the basis of histopathological examination of the excised mass, a diagnosis of angiolipoma was conferred upon. Our case report describes a rare variant of lipoma, at an uncommon location and also highlights the importance of histopathological examination in arriving at the final diagnosis.