Genital ulcers in children: A comprehensive review

Genital ulcers in children can be of serious concern for both the child and the parents. The diagnosis can be difficult, as eliciting proper history regarding the cause and evolution can be challenging. The dermatologist has to rely to a great extent on the clinical clues for appropriate diagnosis a...

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Main Authors: Swetalina Pradhan, Arpita Nibedita Rout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2023;volume=24;issue=4;spage=255;epage=260;aulast=Pradhan
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description Genital ulcers in children can be of serious concern for both the child and the parents. The diagnosis can be difficult, as eliciting proper history regarding the cause and evolution can be challenging. The dermatologist has to rely to a great extent on the clinical clues for appropriate diagnosis and prompt management. Counseling and addressing the parental concerns are also important. We have compiled the etiological causes, diagnostic clues, and the management of genital ulcers in children in this article.
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spelling doaj.art-27414cd6ba8e44fe9a7505df50f863672024-02-22T14:56:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology2319-72502023-01-0124425526010.4103/ijpd.ijpd_49_23Genital ulcers in children: A comprehensive reviewSwetalina PradhanArpita Nibedita RoutGenital ulcers in children can be of serious concern for both the child and the parents. The diagnosis can be difficult, as eliciting proper history regarding the cause and evolution can be challenging. The dermatologist has to rely to a great extent on the clinical clues for appropriate diagnosis and prompt management. Counseling and addressing the parental concerns are also important. We have compiled the etiological causes, diagnostic clues, and the management of genital ulcers in children in this article.http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2023;volume=24;issue=4;spage=255;epage=260;aulast=Pradhanclinical cluesgenital ulcers in childrenpediatric genital lesionssexually transmitted diseases
spellingShingle Swetalina Pradhan
Arpita Nibedita Rout
Genital ulcers in children: A comprehensive review
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
clinical clues
genital ulcers in children
pediatric genital lesions
sexually transmitted diseases
title Genital ulcers in children: A comprehensive review
title_full Genital ulcers in children: A comprehensive review
title_fullStr Genital ulcers in children: A comprehensive review
title_full_unstemmed Genital ulcers in children: A comprehensive review
title_short Genital ulcers in children: A comprehensive review
title_sort genital ulcers in children a comprehensive review
topic clinical clues
genital ulcers in children
pediatric genital lesions
sexually transmitted diseases
url http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2023;volume=24;issue=4;spage=255;epage=260;aulast=Pradhan
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