Angiokeratoma vulvae. 1985

N L Novick

A healthy 25-year-old white woman presented with a 2-year history of vaginal pruritus, burning, and dyspareunia. Numerous grayish purple macular and papular lesions, ranging in size from 0.5 to 2.0 mm, were observed on both labia majora. Some were centrally eroded. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of angiokeratoma. All lesions were electrocauterized, with the patient under local anesthesia. No new lesions appeared during a 6-month follow-up period, and the patient remained asymptomatic. Vulval angiokeratomas probably occur more commonly than the literature suggests. Occasionally they may be confused with other lesions. Since they are easily treatable, clinicians should be alert for their presence when diagnosing pruritic, painful, or bleeding lesions of the vulvovaginal region.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000794 Angiokeratoma A vascular, horny neoplasm of the skin characterized by TELANGIECTASIS and secondary epithelial changes including acanthosis and hyperkeratosis. Angiokeratomas
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies
D014846 Vulvar Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the VULVA. Cancer of Vulva,Vulvar Cancer,Cancer of the Vulva,Neoplasms, Vulvar,Vulva Cancer,Vulva Neoplasms,Cancer, Vulva,Cancer, Vulvar,Cancers, Vulva,Cancers, Vulvar,Neoplasm, Vulva,Neoplasm, Vulvar,Neoplasms, Vulva,Vulva Cancers,Vulva Neoplasm,Vulvar Cancers,Vulvar Neoplasm

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