Lipchutz ulcer; acute ulceration; diagnosis; genital ulceration; young women
Abstract :
[en] Acute genital ulcers are painful and distressing to women. Lipchutz Ulcer is an uncommon disease that typically occurs in sexually inactive young women. The main differential diagnosis are sexually-transmitted or non-infectious diseases which cause genital or oro-genital ulcerations. This article aims to review the diagnosis of acute genital ulcers and, through a rare case of acute genital ulcerations, to discuss diagnostic procedures.
Disciplines :
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)
Author, co-author :
Moise, A.
Nervo, P.
Doyen, J.
Kridelka, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Gynécologie-Obstétrique
Maquet, J.
Vandenbossche, G.
Language :
English
Title :
Ulcer of Lipschutz, a rare and unknown cause of genital ulceration.
