title: Genital ulcers: it is not always simplex ….
abstract: Patients with vulval aphthae, also termed Lipschütz ulcers, often present to genitourinary medicine clinics. Typically, these ulcers present as acute, painful, vulval ulcers in young women and adolescents. The aetiology is unknown, and often these ulcers are accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Previous case reports have linked such lesions to acute viral infections such as Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and influenza A. We report the first case of influenza B virus and adenovirus infections associated with this presentation.
authors: Genitourinary Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ghaidari@doctors.net.uk.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Haidari
authors: Virology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: MacMahon
authors: Virology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors: C Y W
authors: CY
authors: Tong
authors: Genitourinary Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: White
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Diagnosis; Lipschutz ulcers; adenovirus; adolescents; genital ulcers; influenza B virus; virology; women