[Paediatric vulval clinic]
W Anemüller1, E A Langan2, A Recke2
1Klinik für Dermatologie, Allergologie und Venerologie, Campus Lübeck, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland. waltraud.anemueller@uksh.de.
Abstract:
In 2008 a vulval clinic was established at the University Clinic of Schleswig Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Department of Dermatology. A total of 1227 patients were referred to the clinic between 2008 and October 2020, including 91 children (age range 1-13 years) and 17 adolescents (age range 14-17 years). The most common paediatric vulval conditions encountered were lichen sclerosus (33%), vulvitis (23%) and vulval psoriasis (7%). Quality of life was measured in 81 children using the paediatric version of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Of a maximum 30 points, the mean score was 7.2, confirming the association between vulval diseases and impaired quality of life in children and adolescents.
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