[Vulvar diseases]

[Inflammatory Diseases of the Vulva - a Dermatologist's Point of View]

Inflammatory Diseases of the Vulva - a Dermatologist's Point of View Abstract. Inflammatory vulvar diseases include a variety of disorders - many of which have a chronic course with significant morbidity. Diagnosis and especially treatment can be challenging for the clinician and warrant an interdisciplinary approach. This review covers the most common non-infectious and non-malignant vulvar diseases - from a dermatological point of view. The typical clinical symptoms, clinical appearances, treatment modalities of the main non-infectious vulvar diseases are highlighted; additionally, important dermatological differential diagnoses which should not be forgotten will be mentioned.

Most frequent dermatoses at a vulvar pathology outpatient clinic

The vulva corresponds to the external female genitalia. Special features of this region favor a wide range of diseases, whose knowledge allows for better clinical management, impacting on the quality of life. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out at a vulvar pathology outpatient clinic, between May and December/ 2015. Data obtained from a standard form included demographic parameters, habits, and vulvar dermatosis and allowed to identify the epidemiological profile of patients with vulvar dermatosis treated in this outpatient clinic and to determine the most prevalent dermatoses. Our results, partially concordant with the literature, provide original data that should stimulate further studies.