title: Genital ulcers associated with Epstein-Barr virus.
abstract: Genital ulcerations are a rare clinical finding of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. We present the case of a 16-year-old adolescent girl who reported the onset of diarrhea, headaches, dysuria, and vaginal discharge along with vulvar ulcerations with edema. Laboratory studies revealed a high-quantitative EBV IgG and early antigen as well as a positive IgM antibody for EBV. Although the association between EBV and genital ulcerations is rare, physicians should be aware of this clinical presentation to exclude other infectious entities, to be reassured to accept negative testing, and to quell patient distress or concerns of abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jerdan
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aronson
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Patricia M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Fishman
authors.forename: John V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Groth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004487:Edema / Q000821:virology; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000821:virology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000821:virology*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000821:virology*