title: Puritus vulvae: treatment by multiple intradermal alcohol injections.
abstract: A Preliminary report is presented on the use of multiple intradermal injections of absolute alcohol in the treatment of intractable pruritus vulvae. Twenty-five patients were followed up for over I year, and of these six (24%) were cured, and thirteen (52%) showed marked symptomatic improvement.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000150:complications; D011539:Pruritus Vulvae / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol