Dermatology clinical case

Ulcus Vulvae Acutum or Lipschütz ulcer is a rare cause of acute vulvar ulcer that usually affects young, non-sexually active women and consists on the sudden emergence of vulvar ulcers some days after an influenza-like syndrome, usually caused by Epstein-Barr virus. Despite its exuberant presentatio...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Brandão, Pedro (author)
Outros Autores: Falcão-Reis, Inês (author), Rodrigues, Cátia (author), Ferreira, Vânia (author), Sá, Isabel (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2019
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Texto completo:https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v27.i4.12764
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/12764
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Resumo:Ulcus Vulvae Acutum or Lipschütz ulcer is a rare cause of acute vulvar ulcer that usually affects young, non-sexually active women and consists on the sudden emergence of vulvar ulcers some days after an influenza-like syndrome, usually caused by Epstein-Barr virus. Despite its exuberant presentation, such ulcers are benign and self-limited. Diagnosis is clinical and treatment, symptomatic. Lesions typical resolve within a few weeks, leaving no scars. The authors describe the case of a 17-year-old, sexually active female adolescent with Lipschütz ulcers.