Vagina/Vulva Flashcards
Vagina is made of…
non keratinized squamous cells
When is Labial Adhesion/agglutination common?
Pre puberty d/t lack of estrogen
Small, nodular mass on the labia minora and majora containing cheesy sebaceous material.
Vulvar Inclusion Cysts
Fibromyoma vs Lipoma- which is deeper and slower growing?
Fibromyoma
Fibroomyoa vs Lipoma- which contains adipose and which contains connective tissue + smooth muscle?
Fibromyoma- CT/SM
Lipoma- adipose (no connecting to overlying dermis)
Inverse acne; follicular occlusions
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Tombstone comedomes
clusters of open comedomes; present in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa tx
Topical clindamycin
Intralesional corticosteroids
Systemic Doxy
Spongiotic histology
Vulvar dermatitis (exogenous, endogenous or seborrheic)
Intense vulvar pruritis, “cigarette paper,” figure 8, d/t chronic inflammation; limited to VULVA
Lichen Sclerosus
What diagnostic procedure do you need to dx Lichen Sclerosus?
Biopsy w/Histo eval showing Lichenoid features
Tx Lichen Sclerosus
steroids (topical)
can lichen sclerosus progress to cancer?
yes ~4% to SCC
Histo: Acanthosis
Lichen Simplex Chronicus
Inflammatory condition of vulva AND VAGINA; discharge unresponsive to tx, pain w/INTERCOURSE
Histo: Lichenoid
Lichen Planus