Benign vulvar disorders. Identifying features, practical management of nonneoplastic conditions and tumors.
Benign vulvar disorders are infrequent, but symptoms such as pruritus, pain, burning, and irritation or the finding of a mass or growth can cause significant patient concern. In this article, Drs Larrabee and Kylander differentiate common nonneoplastic disorders and benign tumors and offer practical management options.
Larrabee
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17566, USA. rjlarrab@lha.org
Kylander
D J
DJ
D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy