title: Pigmentary disorders and inflammatory lesions of the external genitalia.
abstract: Many cutaneous processes can involve the external genitalia as a part of the general involvement of the skin. Other processes may affect only the genitalia, such as several pigmentary disorders and inflammations. As a result, these conditions may be mistaken for sexually transmitted diseases. It is important to include these conditions in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kindel
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*