Lipschütz ulcer (ulcus vulvae acutum): a rare cause of genital lesion Úlcera de Lipschütz (ulcus vulvae acutum): uma causa rara de lesão genital

Lipschütz Ulcer, or ulcus vulvae acutum, is a rare and probably underdiagnosed entity that usually presents as an acute painful vulvar ulcer in young women. The etiology is unknown, although recent reports have associated it with the Epstein-Barr virus. The diagnosis is made by exclusion after rulin...

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Main Authors: Ana Brinca, Maria Miguel Canelas, Maria João Carvalho, Ricardo Vieira, Américo Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2012-08-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962012000400018