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Vulvitis circumscripta plasmacellularis mimicking child abuse
S E Albers1, G Taylor, D Huyer
1Section of Dermatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|May 29, 2000
Abstract:
Vulvitis circumscripta plasmacellularis (VCP) is a rare, benign vulvar disorder that is typically described in adult women. Our case occurred in an 8-year-old girl. The primary diagnostic concern was sexual abuse. VCP may also mimic lichen sclerosus, extramammary Paget's disease, pemphigus vulgaris, fixed drug eruption, squamous cell carcinoma, candidiasis, allergic contact dermatitis, and herpes simplex infection. Evaluation should include a biopsy because the histopathologic features of VCP are distinctive.