Abstract
Two hundred and forty eight patients with chronic vulval symptoms were studied. Usually the diagnosis was not macroscopically obvious and all patients underwent vulvoscopic examination. High rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) were detected clinically (93%) as well as intraepithelial neoplasia (almost 28%). Conclusive proof of the presence of this organism is not easily attainable. The aetiology of symptoms in this group of patients remains to be fully explained, but it is suggested that HPV plays a prominent role.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 172-174 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cervix and the Lower Female Genital Tract |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
- Chronically symptomatic vulva
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN)
- Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN)