Vulvar Edema - 05/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.det.2010.08.001
Yaa Amankwah, MB, ChB a, ⁎ 
, Hope Haefner, MD b
, Hope Haefner, MD b a Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, 1965 Riverside Drive, 7th Floor, Box 503, Ottawa, Ontario K1H7W9, Canada
b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, L 4000 Women’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Corresponding author.Résumé |
Vulvar edema is associated with a variety of conditions. The edema can result from inflammatory conditions, infections, infestations, trauma, pregnancy, tumors and iatrogenic causes. At times, it is difficult to determine the cause of the vulvar edema. Treatment consists of determining the origin of the edema and giving the appropriate therapy for that diagnosis as well as the use of compression and, at times, lymphatic massage.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Vulvar edema, Vulvar swelling, Crohn disease, Hidradenitis suppurativa
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Vol 28 - N° 4
P. 765-777 - octobre 2010 Retour au numéro
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