Fox-Fordyce disease of the vulva
Lakshmipriya Gurusamy1, Muhilan Jegadeesan1, Salai Jayakumar1
1Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Fox-Fordyce disease is a rare, chronic skin disorder which affects the apocrine areas. This disease is due to the obstruction of the apocrine sweat duct. Extragenital regions are commonly affected than the genital region. We, herein, report a case of Fox-Fordyce in a female, with onset in the fifth decade and involving only the genital region.
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