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 ...

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...

Pruritus vulvae.

Anogenital irritation is a fairly common complaint by women in a general practitioner's surgery. No age group is exempt, if nappy rash is included, but strictly speaking pruritus is itching or irritation rather than soreness. In this region pruritus is a particularly distressing complaint because to attempt to relieve it by scratching is socially unacceptable. For this reason, parents may consu...