Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3439897 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Sixty-one percent of refractory vulvodynia patients evaluated in a tertiary care vulvovaginal clinic had clinically relevant dermatoses based on dermatopathologist-analyzed vulvar biopsy including: lichen sclerosus, allergic/irritant dermatitis, lichen planus, and other inflammatory or neoplastic dermatoses. Given the frequency of dermatologic disease, vulvar biopsy and analysis by a dermatopathologist are recommended in patients with vulvodynia.
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Authors
Anneli R. MD, Amber BS, Lily BS, Scott R. MD, Howard MD, Paul MD,