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Vulvar Tuberculosis-A Rare Manifestation of the Disease [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2019 Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. According to data from the World Health Organization, this disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although it most commonly affects the lungs, tuberculosis
Cristina Bragança +3 more
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Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022 Introduction Vulvar lichen planus (LP) and vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS) are chronic inflammatory diseases that affect women’s sexual health. In this study, our aim was to investigate sexual function, anxiety level and genital self-image in vulvar LP and ...
Şükrü Yıldız +7 more
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Lichenoid vulvar disease: A review
International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2017 Vulvar dermatoses are common, potentially debilitating conditions that can be seen by a variety of medical specialists. Lichenoid vulvar diseases, namely lichen sclerosus (LS), lichen planus (LP), and lichen simplex chronicus (LSC), can all negatively ...
R. Fruchter, BA +2 more
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Modern treatment of vulvar cancer
Radiology and Oncology, 2020 Vulvar cancer accounts for 3–5% of malignant diseases of the female genital tract. The Slovenian incidence rate is 5.5/100,000, which means 57 new cases per year. The most common histological type (90%) is squamous cell carcinoma.
Merlo Sebastjan
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Nodular vulvar lesions and its key differential diagnoses: a case report [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo)The etiologies of vulvar nodules range from infectious to neoplastic. Owing to the wide spectrum of vulvar diseases, clinical differentiation of the lesions is crucial for adequate diagnosis and management.
Juliana Jorge Romano +6 more
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Comparison of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Relation to Bowel and Bladder Symptoms in Women with Vulvar Diseases. [PDF]
Int J Vitam Nutr Res, 2020 OBJECTIVES We sought to investigate associations between vitamin D levels and bowel and bladder disorders in women with vulvar diseases. METHODS This is a planned sub-analysis of a cross-sectional study comparing the prevalence of bowel and bladder ...
Swenson CW +4 more
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Inflammation, lipids, and pain in vulvar disease
Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 Localized provoked vulvodynia (LPV) affects ∼14 million people in the US (9% of women), destroying lives and relationships. LPV is characterized by chronic pain (>3 months) upon touch to the vulvar vestibule, which surrounds the vaginal opening. Many patients go months or years without a diagnosis.
Megan L. Falsetta +2 more
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The Potential Coexistence of Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases and Pediatric Vulvar Lichen sclerosus [PDF]
ChildrenIntroduction: Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS), a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, often coexists with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). VLS presents with subtle symptoms including vulvar itching and discomfort.
Agnieszka Dulska +3 more
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Gynecologic Oncology ReportsThere is limited data regarding the use of immunotherapy for patients with vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and coexisting autoimmune disease. Cemiplimab is a PD-1 inhibitor approved for use in patients with locally advanced and metastatic cutaneous ...
Elizabeth G. Thayer +6 more
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Targeting human papillomavirus to reduce the burden of cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer and pre-invasive neoplasia: establishing the baseline for surveillance. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is causally related to cervical, vulvar and vaginal pre-invasive neoplasias and cancers.
Mari Nygård +9 more
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