Vulvar diseases of the tropics: a review.
With the increasing immigrant population in the United States, it is imperative for clinicians in the United States to become versed in tropical vulvar conditions uncommon to indigenous members of developed nations that may present to their practice. Travelers to tropical areas may also contract diseases that occur in these areas, which may manifest as a vulvar condition and mimic a sexually transmitted disease. A brief review is presented.
Okoduwa
Cynthia
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry-New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07101, USA.
Heller
Debra S
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D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology*