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Case report

Skin and mucous membranes’ manifestations of dermatological diseases within the genital area in females

Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman
,
Renata Przybylska
,
Zygmunt Adamski
,
Magdalena Czarnecka-Operacz

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2018; XXXV (2): 199–203
Online publish date: 2018/04/24
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Introduction
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) and an inversed type of psoriasis belong to a group of benign dermatoses usually located within the region of female external genitalia. The most common subjective symptoms reported by patients are itching, pain and changes in the color and structure of the skin.

Aim
This paper presents 3 cases of patients suffering from selected dermatoses located within the external female genitalia treated at the Department of Dermatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.

Case reports
Case 1. A 78-year-old patient admitted to the Department of Dermatology diagnosed with lichen sclerosus and atrophic as well as scleroderma, which had already been confirmed by histopathological examination in 2014. Laboratory tests demonstrated an increased level of glycemia, elevated ESR and lymphopenia. In the treatment of TFX (Thymus factor X) therapy (immunomodulating treatment), vitamins A + E containing cream and Protopic 0.1% ointment twice daily were recommended. Case 2. A patient aged 49 was admitted to the Department of Dermatology due to exacerbation of skin inflammation in the course of psoriasis. She presented with severe erythematous and papular lesions covered with silvery scales, with the highest intensity within the palmar surfaces of both hands, in the folds of under the breasts, groins, and therefore, the clinical picture was characteristic of inversed psoriasis (psoriasis inversa). Case 3. A 20-year-old patient admitted to the Department of Dermatology in order to proceed with the treatment of a diffuse type of scleroderma. Clinical diagnosis has been already confirmed by the skin biopsy (typical histological features of scleroderma), however exclusion of other dermatoses such as LSA was not possible.

Conclusions
While analyzing the available scientific reports, the physician in charge must adjust therapeutic options individually, taking into account the clinical condition of the patient in case of dermatological diseases within the female genital region.

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Lichen sclerosus and atrophic, psorasis inversa, treatment

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