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01-11-2018 | General Gynecology

Acute genital ulcers: keep Lipschütz ulcer in mind

Authors: Anucha Andrade Schindler Leal, Carla Azevedo Piccinato, Ana Paula Avritscher Beck, Mariano Tamura Vieira Gomes, Sergio Podgaec

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 5/2018

Abstract

Aim

Lipschütz ulcers (LU) were first described as rare vulvar ulcerations that affect adolescents without previous history of sexual contact. However, more LU patients have been identified in acute genital ulcers (AGU) services in Europe.

Purpose

To review cases of AGU and analyze the occurrence of LU in the Ob/Gyn Emergency Department of a Brazilian private hospital, using the currently used diagnostic criteria.

Methods

All female patients who sought our service with AGU complaints from January 2009 to July 2015 were selected and had their medical records reviewed, considering the clinical data and some diagnostic criteria, that included: < 20 years old, first AGU episode, sudden onset, absence of sexual contact 3 months before onset and the absence of immunodeficiency.

Results

273 patients eligible for analysis were identified according to the criteria and 12 (4.39%) of them were identified with the possible diagnosis of LU. By applying less restrictive criteria that allowed the inclusion of patients of any age and sexual status, 98 were identified (35.89%).

Conclusions

Despite being described as a rare pathology, ours and previous results indicate a considerable number of AGU cases, suggesting that LU should be better known and considered for differential diagnosis.

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Title: Acute genital ulcers: keep Lipschütz ulcer in mind
Authors: Anucha Andrade Schindler Leal
Carla Azevedo Piccinato
Ana Paula Avritscher Beck
Mariano Tamura Vieira Gomes
Sergio Podgaec
Publication date: 01-11-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-018-4866-6

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Acute genital ulcers: keep Lipschütz ulcer in mind

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Purpose

Methods

Results

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At a glance: The STEP trials

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Purpose

Methods

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