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Vulvar skin Disorder
PB 224 - Vulvar skin disorders
Question | Answer |
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Non-scarring condition with intense pruritis with itching and rubbing especially at night | Lichen simplex chronicus |
Scarring condition with unknown etiology found in prepubescent and post menopausal women | Lichen sclerosus |
Scarring condition with unknown etiology found mainly in post menopausal women and also effecting other mucosal surfaces | Lichen planus |
Management of contact dermatitis | Prevention and use of local steroid ointments, antihistamines, and occasionally anti-depressants |
Management of lichen simplex chronicus | Prevention and higher dose local steroid ointments |
Diagnosis of lichen simplex chronicus | clinical - plaques of erythema with scaling |
Risk of underlying vulvar squamous cell carcinoma with lichen sclerosus | 5% |
Diagnosis of lichen sclerosus | Clinical + biopsy - thin, white, wrinkled skin in figure 8 pattern sparing vaginal mucosa |
Management of lichen sclerosus | high potency topical corticosteroids (clobetasol) |
Management of lichen sclerosus resistant to first line therapy | intralesional steroid injections and topical calcineurin inhibitors. |
Diagnosis of lichen planus | Clinical + biopsy - fern-like white or dark pink poorly demarcated lesions with +/- erosive patches often involving posterior vestibule and vaginal mucosa |
Management of lichen planus | high potency topical corticosteroids (clobetasol) however often with poor control |