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ReviewInternational journal of women's dermatology2021

Benign "lumps and bumps" of the vulva: A review.

Rachel Sally, Katharina S Shaw, Miriam Keltz Pomeranz

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Review in International journal of women's dermatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Update vulval dermatology - diagnostics and therapy.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rachel SallyThe Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Katharina S ShawThe Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Miriam Keltz PomeranzThe Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York.
New York University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vulvar dermatology represents a challenge for many providers. Given that the vulva is both a gynecologic and dermatologic organ, patients with cutaneous lesions involving the vulva may present to primary care, gynecology, or dermatology. Particularly within dermatology, the vulva remains understudied, which can lead to anxiety among providers regarding appropriate next steps in the diagnosis and management of vulvar lesions. Thus, the purpose of this review is to highlight commonly encountered anatomic variants and benign neoplasms of the vulva, distinguish them from key pathologic mimickers, and provide guidance to practicing dermatologists on what may constitute normal vulvar variations.

Indexed as

BenignNeoplasmsVariantsVulvaVulvar dermatology

Identifiers

PMID34621949
PMCPMC8484947
OpenAlexW3162035046

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