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Vulvar disorders in prepubertal girls. A literature review
1Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|October 20, 1998
Abstract
Objective:
To review and discuss vulvar disorders in prepubertal girls.
Study Design:
Literature review.
Results:
Bacterial and fungal vulvitis, dermatitis, inflammatory dermatoses, secondary drug reactions, viral infections and a variety of vulvar tumors can all present as primary vulvar problems in prepubertal girls. In addition, systemic diseases can present with vulvar involvement.
Conclusion:
In order to facilitate optimal care of prepubertal girls with vulvar disorders, a comprehensive review of the literature is presented.