Meet the expert: Topical management of vulvar dermatoses Review
| Authors: | Jakuboski, S. H.; Noor, S. J. |
| Review Title: | Meet the expert: Topical management of vulvar dermatoses |
| Abstract: | Vulvar dermatoses are often debilitating chronic skin conditions associated with pain and pruritus. In oncologic patients, cancer treatments can precipitate and exacerbate vulvar dermatoses. Cytotoxic chemotherapy, hormonal therapies, and local pelvic radiation therapy can lead to vulvar symptoms, and cancer treatment-induced vulvar conditions include graft-versus-host-disease and radiation dermatitis. There have also been reports of lichen sclerosus development or exacerbation secondary to hormonal therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors, attributed to proposed hormonal and immunologic pathogenesis of lichen sclerosus. Early recognition and treatment of these conditions can significantly improve quality of life. In this review, we summarize the clinical features and management characteristics of six types of common vulvar dermatoses that may present in the oncologic patient. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd |
| Keywords: | clinical feature; review; quality of life; risk factor; chronic graft versus host disease; disease severity; skin disease; radiation dermatitis; skin care; contact dermatitis; vulva disease; gynecologic disease; human; atrophic vaginitis; graft versus host disease; genitourinary syndrome of menopause; lichen simplex chronicus; vulvar dermatoses; vulvar lichen planus; vulvar lichen sclerosus; vulvar pruritus; vulva kraurosis |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Geriatric Oncology |
| Volume: | 13 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1879-4068 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2022-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 282 |
| End Page: | 286 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.10.011 |
| PUBMED: | 34824022 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 25 April 2022 -- Source: Scopus |
