Granular Vulvovaginitis: A Review

Allergic vulvovaginitis.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES The reader of this review will learn about the different clinical forms of allergic vulvovaginitis. This specific and important chapter has not been previously summarized and described in the medical literature. Vaginal mucosa is also able to show an allergic response similarly to the nose, eyes, lungs, and skin. Physicians should be familiarized with this kind of manifestat...

Vulvovaginitis in prepubertal girls.

This retrospective study evaluated the clinical features and findings in bacterial cultures and in microscopic examination of vaginal secretions in 80 prepubertal girls, aged 2-12 years, with vulvovaginitis. Vaginal secretions were obtained directly from the vagina with a sterile catheter carefully inserted into the vagina. Pathogenic bacteria were isolated in 36% of cases. In 59% of these case...

Vulvovaginitis Among Female Children

Gonococcal Vulvovaginitis in Infants

Gonorrhoea in women often produs mior symptoms. This explains the comparative infrequency of symptomatic gonorrhoea of the lower genital tract in out-patient clinics. Gonococcal infection of infants and children, on the other hand, at once attracts attention. Hence the reason why the incdence of vulvovaginitis infantum appears to be comparatively high. Nelson (1932) found the incidence of gonor...

Management of granular myringitis: a systematic review.

INTRODUCTION Granular myringitis is a chronic disorder characterised by lateral squamous de-epithelialisation and granulation of the tympanic membrane. Untreated, granular myringitis can lead to post-inflammatory medial external auditory canal fibrosis, acquired canal atresia and inflammatory infiltration of the deep canal. AIM This study aimed to establish optimal management strategies which...