title: Erosions and ulcers of the vulva: diagnosis, incidence, and management.
abstract: In a study of 877 patients with disorders of the vulva seen at a vulva clinic, 375 (43%) presented with an erosion or ulceration or a condition in which an erosion or ulceration developed as a complicating feature. One hundred sixty-one of these patients had a sexually transmitted disease. This report identifies the conditions associated with erosions and ulcerations of the vulva by incidence and provides a simple clinical classification of them as an aid in diagnosis. Methods of study of this group of diseases and their management are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002602:Chancroid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014848:Vulvovaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy