Vulval Diseases Flashcards
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Ttt lf bartholin cyst
Asym: expectant
Symp: warm compression 10-15 mins many times for 3-4 d and painkillers
Ttt of bartholin abscess
- Antibiotics if infected and later drained
- Ballon catheter insertion (fistulisation)
- Marsupialisation under GA
Normal urethral length
4-5 cm
Most common benign tumor of female urethra
Urethral caruncles
90% of urethral masses in post MP
Main predisposing risk factor for urethrL caruncle
Post menoapuse
Percent of women seen in vulval clinic with lichen sclerosis
25%
What is lichen sclerosis
Inflammatory dermatosis affects anogenital are
Percent of lichen sclerosis cases associated with autoimmune diseases
40%
The hallmark sign of lichen sclerosis
Porcelain white atrophic plaques on vulva and perineum
TTT of lichen sclerosis
1st: topical potent steroids (0.05% clobetasol propionate) ointment better than cream
2nd: topical tacrolimus (not more than 2 y)
3rd: surgery and CO2 laser vaporization
Age group of lichen planus and lichen sclerosus
Both postmenopausal
What vulval disease that may develop around the wrist
Lichen planus
Malignancy taht can develop due to lichen planus
SCC up to 3%
Wickham striae is remarkable for
Erosive lichen planus
Plaques and papules with fine white reticular pattern
Ttt of lichen planus
Ultrapotent steroids
(Clobetasol propionate)
HPV types responsible for VIN
16,33
Mean age of HPV dependent and independent VIN
Dep: 49
Ind: 70
RF of HPV dependent and independent VIN
Dep: sexual intercourse- hpv16,33- poor immunity
Ind: age - lichen sclerosus
Diagnosis of VIN
- Incisional biopsies or cold knife biopsies (4mm width- 5mm depth)
- Colposcopic evaluation
- Anoscopy and digital rectal exam
Management of vHSIL
- Imiquimode 5% 16 weeks
- Cidofovir
- 5 flurouracil
- Sinecatechins
Surgical management of vHSIL
- Laser ablation or excision
- Photdynamic therapy
- Wide local excision
- Skinning vulvectomy
What is behcet disease
Chronic multisyatem dis characterized by recurrent painful oral and genital ulcers-> usually leave scarring