vagina + vulva pathology

Question 1

are HPV infections common in vagina?

Answer 1

No, keratinizing apoptotic cells block penetration into basal cell. layer

Question 2

Lichen Sclerosis

Answer 2

autoimmune dermatitis primarily in older women

S/S: porcelain white, pleuritic plaques + scarring of clitoral hood and vaginal introitus; itchy, burning, scaly, thinned or thickened lesions

Dx: biopsy

Can use vulvar carcinoma