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  • Chapter 30 - Benign Vulvar Disorders

  • from Section 6 - Vulva and Vagina
  • Edited by Tahir Mahmood, Charles Savona-Ventura, Ioannis Messinis, Sambit Mukhopadhyay
  • Book:
    The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
    Published online:
    24 November 2021
    Print publication:
    02 December 2021, pp 247-256

  • 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.