Crohn's disease of the vulva.
Ulcerative lesions of the vulva have multiple etiologies. A systemic illness is not often considered in the differential diagnosis. This patient with Crohn's disease presented with vulvar lesions 3 years prior to the manifestation of her complaints and definite diagnosis. A brief review of the literature is also presented.
Vettraino
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Merritt
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D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014456:Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000473:pathology*