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Vulvar involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis. A case report. 2002

Fiona M Lewis

Department of Dermatology, Redwood Suite, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester WR5 1DD, U.K. fiona.lewis@worcsacute.wmids.nhs.uk

BACKGROUND Vulvar lesions may be seen as part of a systemic disease. METHODS A 54-year-old woman developed vulvar lesions as a feature of Wegener's granulomatosis. CONCLUSIONS The vulva can be involved in systemic vasculitis but only rarely.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014845	Vulvar Diseases	Pathological processes of the VULVA.	Disease, Vulvar,Diseases, Vulvar,Vulvar Disease
D014890	Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis	A multisystemic disease of a complex genetic background. It is characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels (VASCULITIS) leading to damage in any number of organs. The common features include granulomatous inflammation of the RESPIRATORY TRACT and KIDNEYS. Most patients have measurable autoantibodies (ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES) against MYELOBLASTIN.	Granulomatosis, Wegener's,Wegener Granulomatosis,Wegener's Granulomatosis,Granulomatosis with Polyangiitides,Granulomatosis, Wegener,Polyangiitides, Granulomatosis with,Polyangiitis, Granulomatosis with,with Polyangiitides, Granulomatosis,with Polyangiitis, Granulomatosis