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[Inflammatory Diseases of the Vulva - a Dermatologist's Point of View]
1Dermatologische Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Abstract:
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.
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