Fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newborn

A fibroepithelial polyp of the vagina (FEPV) is a mucosal polypoid lesion with a connective tissue core covered by a benign squamous epithelium. A vaginal polyp must be considered in the evaluation of interlabial masses in prepubertal girls. This article describes a newborn girl with an interlabial...

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Main Authors:	Abdulhakim A Alotay, Osama Sarhan, Mustafa Alghanbar, Ziyad Nakshabandi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:	Urology Annals
Subjects:	Infant interlabial mass polyp
Online Access:	http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2015;volume=7;issue=2;spage=277;epage=278;aulast=Alotay

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spelling	doaj-503cc57519ae402cab0fef27156717272020-11-24T21:12:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsUrology Annals0974-77960974-78342015-01-017227727810.4103/0974-7796.152952Fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newbornAbdulhakim A AlotayOsama SarhanMustafa AlghanbarZiyad NakshabandiA fibroepithelial polyp of the vagina (FEPV) is a mucosal polypoid lesion with a connective tissue core covered by a benign squamous epithelium. A vaginal polyp must be considered in the evaluation of interlabial masses in prepubertal girls. This article describes a newborn girl with an interlabial mass that the histological analysis revealed to be an FEPV. Surgical excision of the mass was performed, and the patient has not experienced recurrence after 1-year of follow-up. A review of the literature revealed that our case was the third reported case of a fibroepithelial polyp in a neonate.http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2015;volume=7;issue=2;spage=277;epage=278;aulast=AlotayInfantinterlabial masspolyp
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author	Abdulhakim A Alotay Osama Sarhan Mustafa Alghanbar Ziyad Nakshabandi
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author_facet	Abdulhakim A Alotay Osama Sarhan Mustafa Alghanbar Ziyad Nakshabandi
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title	Fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newborn
title_short	Fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newborn
title_full	Fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newborn
title_fullStr	Fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newborn
title_full_unstemmed	Fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newborn
title_sort	fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newborn
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Urology Annals
issn	0974-7796 0974-7834
publishDate	2015-01-01
description	A fibroepithelial polyp of the vagina (FEPV) is a mucosal polypoid lesion with a connective tissue core covered by a benign squamous epithelium. A vaginal polyp must be considered in the evaluation of interlabial masses in prepubertal girls. This article describes a newborn girl with an interlabial mass that the histological analysis revealed to be an FEPV. Surgical excision of the mass was performed, and the patient has not experienced recurrence after 1-year of follow-up. A review of the literature revealed that our case was the third reported case of a fibroepithelial polyp in a neonate.
topic	Infant interlabial mass polyp
url	http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2015;volume=7;issue=2;spage=277;epage=278;aulast=Alotay
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Fibroepithelial vaginal polyp in a newborn

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