The role of vulvar skin biopsy in the evaluation of chronic vulvar pain

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 467.e1-467.e6

  Bowen, Anneli R ^a   Vester, Amber ^a   Marsden, Lily ^a   Florell, Scott R ^a   Sharp, Howard ^a   Summers, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

dermatopathology; lichen planus; lichen sclerosus; pathology; vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

BUTOCONAZOLE; CLOBETASOL; CLOTRIMAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; GYNAZOLE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE BUTYRATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; VULVA; VULVITIS; VULVODYNIA;

EID: 53249108377     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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