Vulvar ulcer in a 15-year-old girl: can we recognize adverse drug reactions?
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The presence of a vulvar ulcer in adolescent patients is a diagnostic challenge for physicians and a cause of signifi cant stress for parents and patients.1 Vulvar ulcer is considered a rare condition. However, physicians who specialize in the care of adolescents and children with vulvar pathology consider vulvar ulcers to be a frequent complaint.2 A structured approach facilitates the study of these cases and avoids unnecessary and costly diagnostic tests and cause anxiety for parents of patients with vulvar ulcers. Morphological fi ndings are the most effective means for the determination of differential diagnoses rather than symptoms, which frequently are nonspecifi c.3 ABSTRACT
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