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Chapter 30 - Benign Vulvar Disorders

from Section 6 - Vulva and Vagina

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2021

By
Liv Rimstad Moksnes ,
Rolf Steinar Kirschner  and
Anne Lise Ording Helgesen
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona-Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona-Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

In this chapter we have chosen to include the most common vulvar dermatoses: lichen sclerosis, lichen planus, lichen simplex chronicus, contact dermatitis, plasma cell vulvovaginitis, genital psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa and anogenital warts.

Lichen sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease most frequently seen in pre- or postmenopausal women. Lichen planus is an inflammatory condition of the skin and mucus membranes. Lichen simplex chronicus is a dermatosis found in areas of itching and scratching. Contact dermatitis is an allergic or irritative skin reaction caused by an exposure to an exogenic trigger. Plasma cell vulvovaginitis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease. Genital psoriasis is an autoimmune chronic disorder of unknown cause. Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by abscesses, fistulas and scaring in intertriginous areas. Anogenital warts are sexually transmitted benign proliferative lesions caused by human papillomavirus.

Keywords

valvar dermatoseslichen sclerosuslichen simplexhidradenitis suppurativaanogenital wartscontact dermatitis
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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Gynaecology
 , pp. 247 - 256
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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