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Chapter 8 - Vulvar Lesions and Eruptions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2024

By
Christina Kraus  and
Melissa Mauskar
Edited by
Laurie J. Mckenzie  and
Denise R. Nebgen
Laurie J. Mckenzie
Affiliation:
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Denise R. Nebgen
Affiliation:
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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Summary

Cancer patients often have a variety of skin eruptions ranging from infections to irritant contact dermatitis. Reviewing gentle skin care and educating patients on potential side effects of various treatments, such as post-radiation dermatitis or vulvovaginal graft-versus-host disease, is beneficial. This chapter will focus on common vulvar conditions that may arise during cancer treatment such as infections (folliculitis, abscesses and furuncles, angioinvasive infections, herpesvirus and candidal infections), primary dermatoses (lichen sclerosus and lichen planus), and therapy side effects (genitourinary syndrome of menopause, lymphedema, acquired lymphatic anomaly, radiation dermatitis and recall, toxic erythema of chemotherapy, and immune-checkpoint inhibitor cutaneous toxicities). Additionally, considerations for vulvar biopsies are discussed.

Keywords

VulvarBiopsyDermatosesFolliculitisAbscessesAngioinvasive InfectionsCandidaLichen SclerosusLichen PlanusGenitourinary Syndrome of MenopauseToxic Erythema of ChemotherapyLymphedemaAcquired Lymphatic AnomalyRadiation DermatitisRadiation RecallVulvovaginal Graft-Versus-Host DiseaseImmune-Checkpoint Inhibitors
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Caring for the Female Cancer Patient
Gynecologic Considerations
 , pp. 117 - 131
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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