Introduction

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Structure and function of the female genitalia

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Congenital abnormalities

    Disorders of sexual development

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    Epidermolysis bullosa

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    Hailey–Hailey disease

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    Darier disease

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    Inflammatory dermatoses of the vulva

      Lichen sclerosus

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      • 76  Friedman RJ, Kopf AW, Jones WB. Malignant melanoma in association with lichen sclerosus on the vulva of a 14‐year‐old. Am J Dermatopathol 1984;6(Suppl. 1):2536. Pubmed link
      • 77  Hassanein AM, Mrstik ME, Hardt NS, et al. Malignant melanoma associated with lichen sclerosus in the vulva of a 10‐year‐old. Pediatr Dermatol 2004;21:4736. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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      • 82  Smith SD, Fischer G. Childhood onset vulval lichen sclerosus does not resolve at puberty: a prospective case series. Paedtr Dermatol 2009;26:7259. Cross Ref link
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      Lichen planus

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      Zoon's vulvitis

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      Irritant eczema

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      Allergic contact dermatitis

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      Allergic contact urticaria

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      Lichen simplex

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      Psoriasis

      • 167  Zamirska A, Reich A, Berny‐Moreno J, et al. Vulvar pruritus and burning sensation in women with psoriasis. Acta Dermvenereol 2008;88:1325.
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      Reactive arthritis

      • 176  Edwards L, Hansen R. Reiter's syndrome of the vulva. The psoriasis spectrum. Arch Dermatol 1992;128:81114. Cross Ref link Pubmed link

      Ulcerative and bullous disorders

        Lipschutz ulceration

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        • 178  Barnes CJ, Alio AB, Cunningham BB, et al. Epstein–Barr virus associated genital ulcers: an under‐recognised disorder. Paediatr Dermatol 2007;24:130. Cross Ref link
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        • 182  Eghbali H, Lacut JY, Hoernie B. Genital infectious mononucleosis mimicking high grade non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma. Med Mal Infect 1989;19:836. Cross Ref link

        Behçet disease

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        Immunobullous disease

        • 184  Marren P, Wojnarowska F, Venning V, Wilson C, Nayar M. Vulvar involvement in auto‐immune bullous diseases. J Reprod Med 1993;38:1017. Pubmed link
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        Pigmentary disorders

          Vulval melanosis

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          • 187  Karney MY, Cassidy MS, Zahn CM. Melanosis of the vagina. A case report. J Reprod Med 2001;46:38991. Pubmed link

          Acanthosis nigricans

          • 188  Grasinger CC, Wild RA, Parker IJ. Vulvar acanthosis nigricans: a marker for insulin resistance in hirsute women. Fertil Steril 1993;59:5836. Pubmed link

          Dowling–Degos disease

          • 189  Milde P, Goerz G, Plewig G. Dowling–Degos disease with exclusively genital manifestations. Hautarzt 1992;43:36972. Pubmed link
          • 190  O'Goshi K, Terui T, Tagami H. Dowling–Degos disease affecting the vulva. Acta Derm Venereol 2001;81:148. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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          Vulval oedema

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          • 193  Abu‐Hamad A, Provencher D, Ganjei P, et al. Lymphangioma circumscriptum of the vulva: case report and review of the literature. Obstet Gynecol 1989;73:4969. Pubmed link
          • 194  Brown JV, Stenchever MA. Cavernous lymphangioma of the vulva. Obstet Gynecol 1989;73:8779. Pubmed link
          • 195  Baeyens L, Vermeesch E, Bourgeois P. Bicyclist's vulva: observational study. BMJ 2002;325:138. Cross Ref link Pubmed link

          Crohn disease

          • 196  Urbanek M, McKee PH, Neill SM. Vulval Crohn's: difficulties in diagnosis. Clin Exp Dermatol 1996;21:21114. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
          • 197  Foo WC, Papalas JA, Robboy SJ, Selim MA. Vulvar manifestations of Crohn's disease. Am J Dermatopathol 2011;33:58893. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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          • 199  Lally MR, Orenstein SR, Cohen BA. Crohn's disease of the vulva in an 8‐year‐old girl. Paediatr Dermatol 1988;5:1036. Cross Ref link
          • 200  Hackel H, Hartmann AA, Burg G. Vulvitis granulomatosa and anoperineitis granulomatosa. Dermatologica 1991;182:12831. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
          • 201  Knopf B, Schaarschmidt H, Wollina U. Monosymptomatisches Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrom mit nachfolgender vulvitis und perivulvitis granulomatosa. Hautarzt 1992;43:71113. Pubmed link
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          • 203  Greenstein AJ, Gennuso R, Sachar DB, et al. Extraintestinal cancers in inflammatory bowel disease. Cancer 1985;56:291421. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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          Non‐sexually transmitted infections

          • 206  Greer IA. Orange periods. BMJ (Clin Res Ed) 1984;289:323. Cross Ref link
          • 207  Kacker TP. Vulvovaginitis in an adult with threadworms in the vagina. Br J Vener Dis 1973;49:31415. Pubmed link

          Staphylococcal infections

          • 208  Fogo A, Kemp N, Morris‐Jones R. PVL positive Staphylococcus aureus skin infections. BMJ 2011;9:343.

          Streptococcal infections

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          Mycobacterial infections

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          • 211  Tham SN, Choong HL. Primary tuberculous chancre in a renal transplant patient. J Am Acad Dermatol 1992;26:3424. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
          • 212  Bonar BE, Rabson AS. Gynaecological aspects of leprosy. Obstet Gynecol 1957;9:338. Pubmed link

          Malakoplakia

          • 213  Singh M, Kaur S, Vijpayer BK, Banerjee AK. Cutaneous malakoplakia with dermatomyositis. Int J Dermatol 1987;26:1901. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
          • 214  Sian CS, McCabe RE, Lattes CG. Malakoplakia of skin and subcutaneous tissue in a renal transplant recipient. Arch Dermatol 1981;117:6545. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
          • 215  Kohl SK, Hans CP. Cutaneous malakoplakia. Arch Path Lab Med 2008;132:11317. Pubmed link
          • 216  Paquin ML, Davis JR, Weiner S. Malakoplakia of Bartholin's gland. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1986;110:7578. Pubmed link

          Other bacterial infections

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          • 218  Dienes L, Edsall G. Observations on the L‐organism of Kleinberger. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1937;36:7405. Cross Ref link
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          Candidal vulvo‐vaginitis

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          Tinea cruris

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          • 225  Margolis DJ, Weinberg JM, Tangoren IA, et al. Trichophytic granuloma of the vulva. Dermatology 1998;197:6970. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
          • 226  Scott RA, Gallis HA, Livengood CH. Phycomycosis of the vulva. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1985;153:6756. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
          • 227  Kakoti LM, Dey NC. Chronic blastomycosis in India. J Indian Med Assoc 1957;28:351. Pubmed link
          • 228  Blocher KS, Weeks JA, Noble RC. Cutaneous cryptococcal infection presenting as vulval lesion. Genitourin Med 1987;63:3413. Pubmed link

          Poxvirus infections

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          • 230  Claudy AL, Gaudin OG, Granovillet R. Pox virus infection in Darier's disease. Clin Exp Dermatol 1982;7:2605. Cross Ref link
          • 231  Syed TA, Lundin S, Ahmad M. Topical 0.3% and 0.5% podophyllotoxin cream for self‐treatment of molluscum contagiosum in males. A placebo‐controlled, double‐blind study. Dermatology 1994;189:658. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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          Non‐sexually transmitted infections

            Viral infections

              Herpes simplex

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              • 234  Fugelso PD, Newman SB, Beamer JE. Herpes zoster of the anogenital area affecting urination and defaecation. Br J Dermatol 1973;89:2858. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
              • 235  Thiboutot DM, Beckford A, Mart CA, et al. Cytomegalovirus diaper dermatitis. Arch Dermatol 1991;127:3968. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
              • 236  Lautenschlager S, Eichmann A. The heterogenous clinical spectrum of genital herpes. Dermatology 2001;202:21119. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
              • 237  Gupta R, Warren T, Wald A. Genital herpes. Lancet 2007;370:212737. Cross Ref link Pubmed link

              Human papillomavirus infection

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              Benign tumours

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              • 241  Gifford RRM, Birch HW. Granular cell myoblastoma of multicentric origin involving the vulva: a case report. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1973;117:1847. Pubmed link
              • 242  Sadler WP, Docherty MB. Malignant myoblastoma vulvae. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1951;61:104755. Pubmed link
              • 243  Juang YH, Chuang YH, Kuo TT, et al. Vulvar syringoma: a clinicopathologic and immunohistologic syudy of 18 patients and results of treatment. J Am Acad Dermatol 2003;48:7359. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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              • 245  Kohorn EI, Merino MJ, Goldenhersh M. Vulvar pain and dyspareunia due to a glomus tumor. Obstet Gynecol 1986;67:S412. Cross Ref link
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              Mucinous cysts

              • 247  Oi RH, Munn R. Mucous cysts of the vulvar vestibule. Human Pathol 1982;13:5846. Cross Ref link
              • 248  Robboy SJ, Ross JS, Prat J, et al. Urogenital sinus origin of mucinous and ciliated cysts of the vulva. Obstet Gynecol 1978;51:34751. Cross Ref link Pubmed link

              Bartholin's cyst

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              Papillary hidradenoma

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              • 251  Basta A, Madej JG. Hydradenoma of the vulva: incidence and clinical observations. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol 1990;11:1859. Pubmed link
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              Cutaneous endometriosis

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              Atypical genital naevi

              • 257  Rock B, Hood AF, Rock JA. Prospective study of vulvar nevi. J Am Acad Dermatol 1990;22:1046. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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              • 259  Ribé A. Melanocytic lesions of the genital area with attention given to atypical genital nevi. J Cutan Pathol 2008;35(Suppl. 2):247. Cross Ref link Pubmed link

              Pre‐malignant conditions

                Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

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                • 262  Raju, RR, Goldblum JR, Hart WR. Pagetoid squamous cell carcinoma in situ (pagetoid Bowen's disease) of the external genitalia. Int J Gynecol Pathol 2003;22:12735. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                • 263  Hillemanns P, Wang X. Integration of HPV‐16 and HPV‐18 DNA in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia. Gynecol Oncol 2006;100:27682. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                • 264  Van Beurden M, ten Kate FW, Tjong‐A‐Hung SP, et al. Papillomavirus DNA in multicentric vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia. Int J Gynecol Pathol 1998;17:1216. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                • 265  Sideri M, Jones RW, Wilkinson EJ, et al. Squamous vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia: 2004 modified terminology, ISSVD Vulvaroncology Subcommittee. J Reprod Med 2005;50:80710. Pubmed link
                • 266  Van de Nieuwenhof HP, Massuger LF, van den Avoort IA, et al. Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma development after diagnosis of VIN increases with age. Eur J Cancer 2009;45:8516. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                • 267  Chafe W, Richards A, Morgan L, Wilkinson E. Unrecognized invasive carcinoma in vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN). Gynecol Oncol 1988;31:15462. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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                Malignant neoplasms

                  Squamous cell carcinoma

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                  Verrucous carcinoma

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                  Extramammary Paget disease

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                  • 283  Lloyd J, Flanagan AM. Mammary and extra‐mammary Paget's disease. J Clin Pathol 2000;53:7429. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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                  Basal cell carcinoma

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                  Vulval melanoma

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                  Langerhans cell histiocytosis

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                  Other malignant vulval neoplasms

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                  • 309  Vang R, Medeiros J, Fuller GN, et al. Non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the gynaecologic tract: a review of 88 cases. Adv Anat Pathol 2001;8:20017. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                  • 310  Kaplan MA, Jacobson MO, Ferry JA, Harris NL. T‐cell lymphoma of the vulva in a renal allograft recipient with associated hemophagocytosis. Am J Surg Pathol 1993;17:8429. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                  • 311  Kaplan EG, Chadburn A, Caputo TA. HIV‐related primary non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma of the vulva. Gynecol Oncol 1996;61:1318. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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                  • 315  Moodley M, Moodley J. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the vulva: case report and review of the literature. Gynecol Oncol 2000;78:746. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                  • 316  Nucci MR, Fletcher CDM. Liposarcoma (atypical lipomatous tumors) of the vulva: a clinicopathologic study of 6 cases. Int J Gynecol Pathol 1998;17:1723. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                  • 317  Tan GW, Lim‐Tan SK, Salmon YM. Epithelioid sarcoma of the vulva. Singapore Med J 1989;30:30810. Pubmed link
                  • 318  Hierro I, Blanes A, Matilla A, et al. Merkel cell (neuroendocrine) carcinoma of the vulva. A case report with immunohistochemical and ultrastrutcural findings and review of the literature. Pathol Res Prac 2000;196:5039. Cross Ref link
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                  • 320  Dehner IP. Metastatic and secondary tumours of the vulva. Obstet Gynecol 1973;42:4757. Pubmed link
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                  Pain disorders

                    Vulval pain

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                    • 323  Harlow BL, Stewart EG. A population‐based assessment of chronic unexplained vulvar pain: have we underestimated the prevalence of vulvodynia? J Am Med Womens Assoc 2003;58:828. Pubmed link
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                    Traumatic lesions

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                    • 332  Kempson, RL, Sherman AI. Sclerosing lipogranuloma of the vulva. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1968;101:8546. Pubmed link

                    Female genital mutilation

                    • 333  Simpson J, Robinson K, Crieghton SM, Hodes D. Female genital mutilation: the role of health professionals in prevention assessment and management. BMJ 2012;344:3741.

                    Miscellaneous

                      Graft‐versus‐host disease

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                      • 335  Hirsch P, Leclerc M, Rybojad M, et al. Female genital chronic graft‐versus‐host disease: importance of early diagnosis to avoid severe complications. Transplantation 2012;93:12659. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                      • 336  Stratton P, Turner ML, Childs R, et al. Vulvovaginal graft versus host disease with allogeneic haemopoetic stem cell transplantation. Obstet Gynecol 2007;110:10419. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                      • 337  Dignan F, Clark A, Amrolia P, et al. Diagnosis and management of acute graft‐versus‐host disease. Br J Haematol 2012;158:3045. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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                      Vulvo‐vaginal adenosis

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                      Necrolytic migratory erythema

                      • 340  Nakashima H, Komina M, Sasaki K, et al. Necrolytic migratory erythema without glucagonoma in a patient with short bowel syndrome. J Dermatol 2006;33:55762. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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                      Genital papular acantholytic dyskeratosis

                      • 342  Chorzelski TP, Kudejko J, Jablonska S. Is papular acantholytic dyskeratosis of the vulva a new entity? Am J Dermatopathol 1984;6:55760. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                      • 343  Cooper PH. Acantholytic dermatosis localized to the vulvocrural area. J Cutan Pathol 1989;16:814. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                      • 344  Lee SH, Jang JG. Papular acantholytic dyskeratosis of the genitalia. J Dermatol 1989;16:31214. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                      • 345  Pestereli HE, Karaveli S, Oztekin S, Zorlu G. Benign persistent acantholytic and dyskeratotic eruption of the vulva: a case report. Int J Gynecol Pathol 2000;19:3746. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                      • 346  Bell HK, Farrar CW, Curley RK. Papular acantholytic dyskeratosis of the vulva. Clin Exp Dermatol 2001;26:3868. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
                      • 347  Ciupinska M, Kalbarczyk K, Jablonska S. Disseminated papular acantholytic dyskeratosis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 1998;11:558. Cross Ref link Pubmed link
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