Stevens-Johnson syndrome with vulvar involvement: A case report and literature review

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare, life-threatening mucocutaneous condition causing necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. Vulvovaginal involvement, seen in up to 70% of affected women, can lead to painful chronic conditions such as adenosis, hematocolpos, and chronic pelvic pain. To date, there...

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Autores principales: Hollingsworth, Jessie, Park, Selena U., Bhagavathi, Veena, Green, Ashlee, Philips, Nancy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8942816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35340779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2022.e00404
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author Hollingsworth, Jessie
Park, Selena U.
Bhagavathi, Veena
Green, Ashlee
Philips, Nancy
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description Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare, life-threatening mucocutaneous condition causing necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. Vulvovaginal involvement, seen in up to 70% of affected women, can lead to painful chronic conditions such as adenosis, hematocolpos, and chronic pelvic pain. To date, there is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment of vulvovaginal involvement. In this case report, one case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome with vulvar and vaginal involvement is described, and the treatment options for this rare condition are reviewed.
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spelling pubmed-89428162022-03-25 Stevens-Johnson syndrome with vulvar involvement: A case report and literature review Hollingsworth, Jessie Park, Selena U. Bhagavathi, Veena Green, Ashlee Philips, Nancy Case Rep Womens Health Article Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare, life-threatening mucocutaneous condition causing necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. Vulvovaginal involvement, seen in up to 70% of affected women, can lead to painful chronic conditions such as adenosis, hematocolpos, and chronic pelvic pain. To date, there is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment of vulvovaginal involvement. In this case report, one case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome with vulvar and vaginal involvement is described, and the treatment options for this rare condition are reviewed. Elsevier 2022-03-14 /pmc/articles/PMC8942816/ /pubmed/35340779 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2022.e00404 Text en © 2022 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8942816/
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