title: Nonspecific genital ulcers.
abstract: Recent intervention of nonspecific genital ulcers has added refreshing dimensions to genital ulcer disease. It was considered pertinent to dwell on diverse clinical presentation and diagnostic strategies. It seems to possess spectrum. It includes infective causes, Epstein Bar Virus, tuberculosis, Leishmaniasis, HIV/AIDS related ulcers and amoebiasis. Noninfective causes are immunobullous disorders, aphthosis, Behcet's disease (BD), inflammatory bowel disease, lichen planus and lichen sclerosis et atrophicus, drug reactions, premalignant and malignant conditions, pyoderma gangrenosum, and hidradenitis suppurativa. The diagnostic features and treatment option of each disorder are succinctly outlined for ready reference.
authors.affiliation: Dermato-Venereology (Skin/VD) Centre, Sehgal Nursing Home, Delhi, Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drsehgal@ndf.vsnl.net.in.
authors.forename: Virendra N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.affiliation: Dermato-Venereology (Skin/VD) Centre, Sehgal Nursing Home, Delhi, Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Deepika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pandhi
authors.affiliation: Dermato-Venereology (Skin/VD) Centre, Sehgal Nursing Home, Delhi, Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ananta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khurana
mesh_terms: D001446:Balanitis / Q000150:complications; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000150:complications; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000175:diagnosis*