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2023 Vulval Skin Conditions (2011 Swap) Flashcards

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What is the most common vulval dermatosis & what is its incidence?

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Lichen sclerosus
1.6-3%

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What are the symptoms of lichen sclerosus?

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  1. Itch
  2. Soreness
  3. Dyspareunia
  4. Urinary Sx due to fusion of labia minora
  5. Constipation if perianal involvement
  6. Rarely, asymptomatic
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What are the signs of lichen sclerosus?

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  1. Pallor, often atrophic but atypically, hyperkeratotic
  2. Purpura, common, pathognomonic
  3. Loss of architecture
  4. Erosions
  5. Lichenification atypically
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What is the distribution of lichen sclerosus?

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  1. Labia majora
  2. Labia minora
  3. Clitoral hood
  4. Perianal skin
  5. Not vagina
  6. Localised or in figure of 8 distribution
  7. Extra-genital lesions in up to 10%
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What are the complications of lichen sclerosus?

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  1. Squamous cell carcinoma: <5%
  2. Clitoral pseudocyst if hood seals
  3. Sexual dysfunction
  4. Urinary Sx
  5. Vulvodynia
  6. Reactivation of HSV or HPV
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What are the histological features of lichen sclerosus?

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  1. Epidermal atrophy
  2. Sub-epidermal hyalinisation
  3. Lymphocytic dermal infiltrate
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With clinical diagnosis of lichen sclerosus, in which circumstances is a biopsy essential?

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  1. Diagnosis uncertain
  2. Atypical features
  3. Suspicion of dVIN or SCC
  4. Failure to respond to 1st line Tx
  5. Development of atypical pigmented areas
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What is the treatment for lichen sclerosus?

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  1. Ultrapotent topical steroid
    eg clobetasol propionate,
    mometasone fuorate
    1m daily, 1m alternates, 1m twice wk
  2. Review at 3 months
  3. Oral retinoids if severe hyperkeratosis
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What are the pregnancy & breastfeeding considerations with lichen sclerosus?

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  1. LS tends to improve in pregnancy
  2. No contraindication to NVB
  3. Can continue topical steroids
  4. Oral retinoids highly teratogenic, must be stopped 2 years prior to TTC
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What is the likely pathophysiology of lichen sclerosus?

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Inflammatory
Autoimmune
Antibodies to ECM protein 1

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What are the symptoms of lichen planus?

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  1. Itch
  2. Soreness
  3. Dyspareunia
  4. Urinary Sx
  5. Vaginal discharge
  6. Can be asymptomatic
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What are the 3 classifications of lichen planus?

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  1. Classical
  2. Hypertrophic
  3. Erosive
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What are the signs of classical lichen planus?

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  1. Papules
  2. Keratinised anogenital skin
  3. Striae on inner aspect of vulva
  4. Hyperpigmentation
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What are the signs of hypertrophic lichen planus?

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  1. Thickened warty plaques
  2. May become ulcerated, infected & painful
  3. Involvement of vagina excludes LS
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What are the signs of erosive lichen planus?

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  1. Eroded mucosal surfaces
  2. Wickham’s striae: purple lacy network
  3. Can lead to scarring & complete stenosis
  4. Friable telangiectasia & patchy erythema
  5. Serosanguinous discharge
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What are the complications of lichen planus?

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  1. Scarring, inc vulval & vaginal adhesions
  2. SCC, mainly linked to hypertrophic type
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What are the histopathological findings in lichen planus?

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  1. Saw-toothed acanthosis
  2. Increased granular layer
  3. Basal cell liquefaction
  4. Band-like lymphocytic dermal infiltrate
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What is the treatment for lichen planus?

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  1. Ultra-potent topical steroid
    eg clobetasol propionate
  2. Oral steroids for severe flares
  3. Topical calcineurin inhibitors eg tacrolimus
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What are the treatments for vulval eczema?

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  1. Emollients & soap substitutes
  2. Mild to moderate topical steroids
  3. If significant inflammation or lichenification, potent/ultrapotent steroid
  4. Sedating antihistamine if severe itch disrupting sleep
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What are the treatments for vulval psoriasis?

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  1. Weak to moderately potent steroids
  2. Vitamin D analogues
  3. Weak coal tar preparations
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What are the treatments for HSIL: high-grade intraepithelial lesions?

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  1. Local excision
  2. Imiquimod cream, especially if multifocal disease
  3. Refer all to vulval clinic
  4. Cidofovir as alternative to imiquimod
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What are the treatments for dVIN?

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  1. Local excision
  2. MDT advice
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What are the treatments for NSAGU: non-sexually-acquired genital ulcers?

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  1. Topical local anaesthetic
  2. NSAIDs
  3. Aciclovir until HSV excluded
  4. Clobetasol propionate OD
  5. Systemic steroids under specialist
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What are the treatments for provoked vulvodynia?

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  1. 5% lidocaine ointment or 2% lidocaine gel
  2. Pelvic floor physio
  3. Psychosexual services
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What are the treatments for unprovoked vulvodynia?

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  1. Pain modifiers eg amitriptyline
  2. Topical local anaesthetic
  3. Pain clinic referral
  4. Duloxetine, pregabalin or gabapentin
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What are the types of eczema, which can also present vulvally?

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  1. Atopic
  2. Contact
  3. Seborrhoeic
27
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What proportion of the population is affected by atopic eczema?

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What is the pathophysiology of eczema?

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  1. Gene mutation affecting structural epidermal barrier
  2. Environmental triggers
  3. Chronic inflammation
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What is the pathophysiology of seborrhoeic eczema?

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Overexubetant inflammatory response to non-pathogenic yeast: malassezia

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What are some precipitating factors for lichen simplex?

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  1. Underlying dermatoses
  2. Systemic conditions causing itch
  3. Environmental factors
  4. Psychiatric disorders
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What are the signs & symptoms of vulval eczema?

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  1. Itch
  2. Erythematous inflammation
  3. Poorly demarcated margins
  4. Fissuring
  5. Xerosis (dry skin)
  6. Lichenification if chronic
  7. Weeping, blisters & erosions if severe allergic contact dermatitis
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How does seborrhoeic eczema present?

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  1. Mildly pink
  2. Glazed
  3. Poorly defined patches
  4. Slightly greasy scale
  5. Pubic region, groin flexures, natal cleft
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What proportion of the population have psoriasis?

34
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What proportion of patients with psoriasis have genital involvement at some stage?

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What are the symptoms of genital psoriasis?

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  1. Itch
  2. Soreness
  3. Dyspareunia
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What are the signs of genital psoriasis?

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  1. Well-demarcated brightly erythematous plaques
  2. Symmetrical, on labia majora & mons pubis
  3. May extend into inguinal folds, perianal skin & natal cleft
  4. Rarely scales as moist
  5. Fissuring
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What are the complications of vulval psoriasis?

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  1. Secondary candidiasis
  2. Streptococcal infection
38
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How is VIN now classified?

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  1. LSIL: low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
  2. HSIL: high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
  3. differentiated VIN
39
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What are the rates of HSIL?

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3 per 100,000

40
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What proportion of VIN cases are HSIL?

41
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What is the cause of LSIL & HSIL?

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High-risk HPV, predominantly 16

42
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What is the epidemiology of HSIL?

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  1. Peak age 35-49
  2. Smokers
  3. Immunocompromised
43
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What is the aetiology of dVIN?

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  1. Older age group
  2. Lichen sclerosus & occasionally planus
44
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What are the symptoms of VIN?

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  1. Burning
  2. Itch
  3. Lump or thickening
  4. Asymptomatic
45
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What are the signs of HSIL?

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  1. White, erythematous or pigmented
  2. Warty
  3. Multifocal
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What are the signs of dVIN?

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  1. Treatment-resistant lichen sclerosus
  2. Hyperkeratotic, erosive or ulcerated
  3. At vestibule, in & around clitoris, labia minora & introitus, perineum, perianal skin
47
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What are the complications of VIN?

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  1. Progression to SCC
  2. Multifocal disease
  3. Recurrent disease
  4. Psychosexual issues
48
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What is the rate of progression to SCC of a) HSIL, b) dVIN

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a) 10%
b) 50%

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What are the histological findings in HSIL?

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  1. Disruption of architecture
  2. High nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio
  3. Hyperchromasia
  4. Pleomorphism
  5. Cytological atypia
  6. Mitoses
  7. Basal layer atypia
  8. P16 block patterning
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What are the histological findings in dVIN?

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  1. Difficult to interpret
  2. Acanthosis
  3. Parakeratosis
  4. Irregular elongation
  5. Anastomoses of rete ridges
  6. Basal layer atypia
  7. p53 staining
51
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What are the infective causes of acute genital ulceration?

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  1. HSV
  2. Zoster
  3. Syphilis
  4. Monkey pox
  5. Lipschutz
52
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What are the inflammatory causes of acute genital ulceration?

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  1. Pyoderma gangrenosum
  2. Immuno-bullous disease
  3. SLE
53
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What are the other non-infective/non-inflammatory causes of acute genital ulceration?

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  1. Fissuring
  2. Burns
  3. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  4. Toxic epidermal necrolysis
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What are the infective causes of chronic genital ulceration?

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  1. TB
  2. LGV
  3. Chancroid
  4. Hypertrophic HSV
  5. Amoebiasis
  6. Schistosomiasis
  7. Leishmaniasis
55
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What are the inflammatory causes of chronic genital ulceration?

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  1. Crohn’s disease
  2. Behcet’s syndrome
  3. Hidradenitis suppurativa
56
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What are the malignant causes of chronic genital ulceration?

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  1. HSIL
  2. SCC
  3. Extra-mammary Paget’s
  4. Cutaneous lymphoma
57
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What infections are linked with NSAGU?

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  1. EBV
  2. CMV
  3. COVID-19
58
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How should NSAGUs be investigated?

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  1. Screening to exclude STIs
  2. Consider PCR for haemophilias ducreyi
  3. Test for monkey pox if clinical hx
  4. Bacterial culture
  5. Infection serology
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Which specific disorders are linked with vulval pain?

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  1. Infectious: CA, HSV, HPV
  2. Inflammatory: LS, LP, immunobullous disorders
  3. Neoplastic: Paget’s, SCC
  4. Neurological: postherpetic neuralgia, nerve compression, neuroma
  5. Trauma
  6. Iatrogenic
  7. Hormone deficiency
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What factors can be associated with vulvodynia?

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  1. Other pain syndromes
  2. Gene polymorphisms
  3. Hormones
  4. Inflammation
  5. Musculoskeletal
  6. Neurological
  7. Psychosocial
  8. Structural defects

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