Vulgar rufous bush N90.4

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Brezky's disease; Genital atrophies; vulval atrophy

History
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Breisky, 1885

Definition
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Manifestation of a lichen sclerosus of the vulva (small and large labia, clitoris, introitus vaginae) with varying degrees of atrophy of the external genitals. Formerly separated from the lichen sclerosus et atrophicus as an independent clinical picture.

Manifestation
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Mostly late menopause.

Clinical features
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Initially itching, later dry, shiny, parchment-like rigid atrophic vulva skin. Loss of labia and clitoris. Narrowing of the introitus vaginae.

Therapy
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According to the lichen sclerosus et atrophicus.

Notice! With Kraurosis vulvae regular monitoring for malignant degeneration!

Progression/forecast
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Commonly malignant degeneration.

Literature
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  1. Breisky A (1885) About Kraurosis vulvae, a little-noticed form of skin atrophy on pudendum muliebre. Z Medicine VI: 69-80
  2. Carli P et al (2003) Vulvar carcinoma associated with lichen sclerosus. Experience at the Florence, Italy, Vulvar Clinic. J Reprod Med 48: 313-318
  3. Fox H et al (2003) Recent advances in the pathology of the vulva. Histopathology 42: 209-216

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020