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Vulvitis

MedGen UID:
22690
Concept ID:
C0042996
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Vulvitides
SNOMED CT: Vulvitis (63144007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0007018

Definition

Inflammation of the vulva. It is characterized by pruritus and painful urination. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nguyen Y, Bradford J, Fischer G
Australas J Dermatol 2018 Feb;59(1):52-54. Epub 2017 Jul 18 doi: 10.1111/ajd.12657. PMID: 28718897
Fistarol SK, Itin PH
Curr Probl Dermatol 2011;40:58-70. Epub 2011 Feb 10 doi: 10.1159/000321051. PMID: 21325840
READ JD
J Am Med Womens Assoc 1962 Jun;17:487-90. PMID: 14490793

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Zuckerman A, Romano M
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2016 Dec;29(6):673-679. Epub 2016 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2016.08.002. PMID: 27969009
Schlosser BJ
Dermatol Clin 2010 Oct;28(4):697-706. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2010.08.006. PMID: 20883913
Foster DC
Obstet Gynecol 2002 Jul;100(1):145-63. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(02)02080-x. PMID: 12100817
Davis GD, Hutchison CV
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1999 Jun;42(2):221-33. doi: 10.1097/00003081-199906000-00007. PMID: 10370843
Foster DC
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1993 Dec;5(6):726-32. PMID: 8286682

Diagnosis

Jarošová Lucie, Driák Daniel, Sehnal Borek, Kacerovská Denisa
Ceska Gynekol 2022;87(5):324-327. doi: 10.48095/cccg2022324. PMID: 36316212
Damiani L, Quadros M, Posser V, Minotto R, Boff AL
An Bras Dermatol 2017;92(5 Suppl 1):166-168. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175622. PMID: 29267481Free PMC Article
Andreassi L, Bilenchi R
Clin Dermatol 2014 Mar-Apr;32(2):307-14. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.08.015. PMID: 24559568
Panagiotopoulou N, Wong CS, Winter-Roach B
J Obstet Gynaecol 2010 Apr;30(3):226-30. doi: 10.3109/01443610903477572. PMID: 20373919
Foster DC
Obstet Gynecol 2002 Jul;100(1):145-63. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(02)02080-x. PMID: 12100817

Therapy

Guerrieri C, Hudacko R, Joseph EM
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2020 Sep;39(5):456-459. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000632. PMID: 31433373
Simonetta C, Burns EK, Guo MA
Mo Med 2015 Jul-Aug;112(4):301-7. PMID: 26455062Free PMC Article
Guerrero A, Venkatesan A
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2015 Sep;58(3):464-75. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000125. PMID: 26125955
Fistarol SK, Itin PH
Curr Probl Dermatol 2011;40:58-70. Epub 2011 Feb 10 doi: 10.1159/000321051. PMID: 21325840
Panagiotopoulou N, Wong CS, Winter-Roach B
J Obstet Gynaecol 2010 Apr;30(3):226-30. doi: 10.3109/01443610903477572. PMID: 20373919

Prognosis

Nguyen J, Veysey E
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2023 Apr 1;27(2):185-189. Epub 2023 Feb 16 doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000725. PMID: 36794759
Fistarol SK, Itin PH
Curr Probl Dermatol 2011;40:58-70. Epub 2011 Feb 10 doi: 10.1159/000321051. PMID: 21325840
Rowan DM, Jones RW
Australas J Dermatol 2004 Aug;45(3):181-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2004.00085.x. PMID: 15250899
Foster DC
Obstet Gynecol 2002 Jul;100(1):145-63. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(02)02080-x. PMID: 12100817
Byth JL
Australas J Dermatol 1998 Aug;39(3):139-48; quiz 149-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01270.x. PMID: 9737039

Clinical prediction guides

Mounsey SJ, Teo YX, Calonje JE, Lewis FM
Int J Dermatol 2023 Jan;62(1):62-65. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.1111/ijd.16449. PMID: 36250299
Krapf JM, Cavallo K, Saleeb M, Goldstein AT
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2021 Oct 1;25(4):312-317. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000617. PMID: 34224535
Mushi MF, Mmole A, Mshana SE
BMC Res Notes 2019 Nov 27;12(1):775. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4793-z. PMID: 31775911Free PMC Article
Steinberg AC, Oyama IA, Rejba AE, Kellogg-Spadt S, Whitmore KE
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005 May;192(5):1549-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.10.626. PMID: 15902156
Munday P, Green J, Randall C, Fox D, Singh M, Ismailjee F, Perreira E
BJOG 2005 Apr;112(4):500-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00446.x. PMID: 15777452

Recent systematic reviews

Krapf JM, Cavallo K, Saleeb M, Goldstein AT
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2021 Oct 1;25(4):312-317. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000617. PMID: 34224535
Yun JSW, Veysey E
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2021 Jul 1;25(3):243-254. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000609. PMID: 34086619
Zuckerman A, Romano M
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2016 Dec;29(6):673-679. Epub 2016 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2016.08.002. PMID: 27969009

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