Vulvar Dermatoses – Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva

Vol. 210, No. 2, 2005

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Vulvar Dermatoses - Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva
A. Bauer, C. Rödiger, C. Greif, M. Kaatz, P. Elsner

Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany

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Dermatology 2005;210:143-149 (DOI: 10.1159/000082570)

Key Words

Irritant contact dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis
Vulva

Abstract

Irritant and allergic contact dermatitis are commonly seen in patients complaining about itching, burning and irritation in the vulvar area. Irritation often precedes allergic sensitization. Clinically, irritant and allergic contact dermatitis can be difficult to distinguish. Diagnosis is made by history, clinical investigation and patch testing. Recommended patch test series are the standard series, a medicament series, the patient's own topical medicaments, popular remedies and other suspected products. A skin biopsy may be useful to establish the diagnosis of contact dermatitis, but it is usually not helpful for the differential diagnosis between irritant and allergic dermatitis.

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PD Dr. habil. Andrea Bauer, MPH
Department of Dermatology and Allergology
Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Erfurterstrasse 35
DE-07740 Jena (Germany)
Tel. +49 3641 937311, Fax +49 3641 937425, E-Mail abau@derma.uni-jena.de

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Number of Print Pages : 7
Number of Figures : 2, Number of Tables : 2, Number of References : 45

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