PAPILLARY HIDRADENOMA OF VULVA: A RARE CASE PRESENTATION

Papillary hidradenomas in the vulva arise from specialized anogenital mammary-like glands in and around the intralabial sulcus. These are benign lesions, which present as slow-growing, circumscribed cystic masses. Histologically, papillary hidradenomas are characterized by glandular structures and complex branching papillae with fibrovascular stalks. The glands are lined by myoepithelial cells and epithelial secretory cells with surrounding fibrous stroma. Oestrogen and progesterone receptors are potential markers to differentiate between anogenital sweat glands and conventional sweat glands. We intend to present a case of excoriating papillary hidradenoma of the vulva in a 23-year old female with a review of the literature. Keywords: Papillary hidradenoma, Vulva, Benign Tumor