Diagnosis of pigmented lesions of the vulva

This article presents the different pigmented lesions of the vulva (PLV) that are systematically found in 8 to 12% of women and are most often ignored. The histological aspect of physiological pigmentation and its modifications due to hormonal impregnation should be known by pathologists in order to...

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Published inAnnales de pathologie Vol. 42; no. 1; p. 79
Main Authors Lisner, Tomo, Plantier, Françoise
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.01.2022
Subjects
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Melanoma - diagnosis
Melanosis - diagnosis
Nevus, Pigmented - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Vulva
Carcinoma
Lésion pimentée
Mélanome
Melanoma
Mélanose
Nævus
Melanosis
Pigmented lesion
Vulva
Vulve
Carcinome
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Summary:This article presents the different pigmented lesions of the vulva (PLV) that are systematically found in 8 to 12% of women and are most often ignored. The histological aspect of physiological pigmentation and its modifications due to hormonal impregnation should be known by pathologists in order to better understand the very large variety of lesions.
ISSN:0242-6498
DOI:10.1016/j.annpat.2021.01.002