title: Plasma cell mucositis of the vagina:  a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Plasma cell mucositis is a rare dermatologic condition known to affect the upper aerodigestive tract and external genitalia but has never yet been described to affect the vaginal epithelium.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 57-year-old woman presented to the urogynecology clinic with chief complaint of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and vaginal spotting. Examination of the pelvis revealed grade 2 pelvic organ prolapse and diffuse multifocal erythematous patches on the vaginal introitus, vagina, cervix, and periurethra. Histopathologic examination of biopsies revealed plasma cell mucositis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first report of plasma cell mucositis affecting vaginal epithelium. It is possible that pelvic organ prolapse caused irritation and inflammation of vaginal epithelium and contributed to the development of plasma cell mucositis in these areas.
authors: Division of Gynecologic Surgery, and Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. kimfine.shunaha@mayo.edu
authors: Shunaha
authors: S
authors: Kim-Fine
authors: Rochelle R
authors: RR
authors: Torgerson
authors: Carilyn N
authors: CN
authors: Wieland
authors: Christopher J
authors: CJ
authors: Klingele
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D052016:Mucositis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy