A scope of histomorphology of vulval lesions: A review 

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• Anju Khairwa ^*

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Frequencies and incidence rates of vulval tumours and other pathological lesions are reported regularly in different studies but are mostly limited by histological examination. The vulval lesion may be benign, premalignant or malignant. The vulval abnormalities have variability in presentation. Because multiple diagnoses may have similar gross characteristics, histological evaluation is very important in establishing an accurate diagnosis. The aim of this review is to describe the spectrum of vulval lesions. Results: Different studies reported a wide range of vulval lesions, benign lesions like psoriasis, eczema, allergic dermatitis, epidermal inclusion cyst, condyloma aluminium, vestibular papilloma, fibroepithelial polyp, seborrheic, inverted follicular keratosis and keratoacanthoma. Premalignant lesions are VIN VIN2/3 or H-SIL, and malignant lesion nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma HPV-depended and VIN (d-VIN, VAAD & DEVIL) and malignant lesions keratinizing squamous cell cancer HPV-independent. The vulval includes a spectrum of benign, premalignant, malignant and unusual lesions with different clinicopathological features. The histological examination requires further confirmation and categorization.