Vulval dermatoses: A review of referrals to dermatology.
dermatology
female
lichen sclerosus
psoriasis
referral and consultation
retrospective studies
vulvar diseases
Journal
The Australasian journal of dermatology
ISSN: 1440-0960
Titre abrégé: Australas J Dermatol
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 0135232
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
13 Mar 2024
13 Mar 2024
Historique:
revised:
08
02
2024
received:
16
11
2023
accepted:
10
02
2024
medline:
14
3
2024
pubmed:
14
3
2024
entrez:
14
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
We undertook a retrospective observational review of patients referred to a tertiary dermatology department with vulval complaints over 12 months. The most common provisional diagnoses made by the referrer and final dermatology diagnoses were lichen sclerosus (54% and 38%), dermatitis (12.7% and 16.5%) and psoriasis (5.1% and 6.3%). Referrers may benefit from further education about skin diseases of the vulva, topical steroids for vulval complaints and the importance of clinical photography.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors. Australasian Journal of Dermatology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian College of Dermatologists.
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