Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Lipschutz's acute vulvar ulcer (Ulcus vulvae acutum) is a rare cause of acute genital ulceration of non-venereal origin. Even if its pathogenesis remains unknown, several studies described an association with primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. In this article, we report the case of a 13-year-old girl, who developed a sudden and extremely painful papulonecrotic vulvar lesions, in whom biological and serological tests suggested a previous EBV infection. The management was essentially based on the prescription of analgesics. The evolution was self-resolution without relapse or scarring in average of 10 days. This entity, often mistaken for other infectious causes of genital ulcers, deserves special attention from pediatricians and gynecologists. Received: October 25th, 2023 Accepted: October 13th, 2024 https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/aamed.v18i1.12
Source: Annales Africaines de Medecine
Authors: Floreen Mumaka, Philippe Kowal, Yves Turc, Zafer Osman
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406215607