Pruritus vulvae.

Clinical Record of Fifteen Cases of Pruritus Vulvæ Treated by Injection of A. B. A.

The somewhat uncertain aetiology of pruritus vulvae, and, on that account, the many unsatisfactory methods of treatment employed seemed ample reason for an investigation of this condition. Treatment wasrby Amido-benzoic acid (" A.B.A. ") injections, this method being used, firstly, because of its success in pruritus ani; secondly, because no detailed report of its action in pruritus vulvae has ...

Pruritus vulvae

Pruritus vulvae can have infectious as well as noninfectious causes. In sexually active women, infectiousborne pruritus is mainly caused by vulvovaginal candidiasis. However, also changes in the bacterial flora can cause itching and burning. In persistent and regressing cases, we also have to consider non-infectious dermatoses. Here, the most common disease is lichen sclerosus, not only present...

An uncommon cause of vulval pruritus in childhood: Lichen sclerosus.

Barely Scratching the Surface

I tching or pruritus is an unpleasant sensation that evokes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itching in people with diabetes for the most part suggests a skin condition such as psoriasis, eczema, sunburn, athlete’s foot, hidradenitis suppurativa, pruritus vulvae from monilial infections, xerosis and diabetic eczema, necrobiosis diabeticorum, allergies to medications, drug eruptions, and many ot...

Vulvar syringoma, report of a case and review of the literature.

Syringomas are common intraepidermal sweat gland tumors most often found in women around the time of adolescence. Frequent sites of involvement include the lower eyelids and malar areas, however vulvar involvement is relatively rare. These lesions often present as small, multiple, skin-colored-to-yellowish papules and are often associated with increased vulvar discomfort and itching. We present...