Most frequent dermatoses at a vulvar pathology outpatient clinic

Abstract: The vulva corresponds to the external female genitalia. Special features of this region favor a wide range of diseases, whose knowledge allows for better clinical management, impacting on the quality of life. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out at a vulvar pathology...

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Main Authors: Gabriella Cerazi Sartori, Rafaela Tricca Wicher, Flávia Regina Ferreira, Valéria Holmo Batista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2018-03-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abd/v93n2/0365-0596-abd-93-02-0294.pdf
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Summary:Abstract: The vulva corresponds to the external female genitalia. Special features of this region favor a wide range of diseases, whose knowledge allows for better clinical management, impacting on the quality of life. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out at a vulvar pathology outpatient clinic, between May and December/ 2015. Data obtained from a standard form included demographic parameters, habits, and vulvar dermatosis and allowed to identify the epidemiological profile of patients with vulvar dermatosis treated in this outpatient clinic and to determine the most prevalent dermatoses. Our results, partially concordant with the literature, provide original data that should stimulate further studies
ISSN:0365-0596