What diagnosis best fits this description of her examination?
A 42-year-old realtor comes to your clinic, complaining of “growths” in her vulvar area. She is currently undergoing a divorce and is convinced she has a sexually transmitted disease. She denies any vaginal discharge or pain with urination. She has had no fever, malaise, or night sweats. Her past medical history consists of depression and hypothyroidism. She has had two spontaneous vaginal deliveries and one cesarean section. She has had no other surgeries. She denies smoking or drug use. She has two to three drinks weekly. Her mother also has hypothyroidism and her father has high blood pressure and hypercholesterolemia. On examination you see a woman who is anxious but appears otherwise healthy. Her blood pressure, pulse, and temperature are unremarkable. On visualization of the perineum you see two 2- to 3-mm, round, yellow nodules on the left labia. On palpation they are nontender and quite firm.
A) Genital herpes
B) Condylomata acuminata
C) Syphilitic chancre
D) Epidermoid cyst
D) Epidermoid cyst
These cysts are small, firm, round cystic nodules in the labia that are nonpainful. These do not represent a sexually transmitted infection, but rather a blocked sebaceous gland.
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