title: [In case of pelvic pain desquamative inflammatory vaginitis is an important differential diagnosis].
abstract: Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis (DIV) is an uncommon, severe form of chronic vaginitis of unknown aetiology. The syndrome is characterised by profuse vaginal discharge, vulvovaginal irritation, dyspareunia and vaginal erythema. As the symptoms and signs are nonspecific, other causes of purulent discharge have to be excluded first. Definition necessitates specific wet smear findings. The purpose of this case report is to consider DIV as a diagnosis in women presenting with persistent vaginitis. An effective treatment using clindamycin and/or glucocorticoids is available.
authors.affiliation: Gynækologisk Klinik, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø. evajohannsen@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Johannsen
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baumgartner-Nielsen
authors.forename: Mette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meinert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019091:Critical Pathways; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D019522:Vaginal Discharge / Q000209:etiology; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin