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ReviewJournal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG2025

Update vulval dermatology - diagnostics and therapy.

Christine Brägelmann, Linn Wölber, Laura Susok, Waltraud Anemüller, Wiebke Prüßmann, Irina Ivanova, Dennis Niebel

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Review in Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Atypical Orogenital Lichen Planus in a Young Male: A Case Report.Clinical medicine insights. Case reports · 2026
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  4. 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

7 authors.

Christine BrägelmannEuropean College for the Study of Vulval Disease.
Linn WölberEuropean College for the Study of Vulval Disease.
Laura SusokDepartment of Dermatology, Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Dortmund, Germany.
Waltraud AnemüllerEuropean College for the Study of Vulval Disease.
Wiebke PrüßmannDepartment of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Luebeck, Germany.
Irina IvanovaDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Dennis NiebelEuropean College for the Study of Vulval Disease.ORCID 0000-0003-2069-0486

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The vulva is a periorificial skin area and as such represents a transitional zone with unique functional and physiological characteristics. Knowledge of its anatomy is limited among both the general population and healthcare professionals, and unrealistic expectations of normal proportions are common. Ignorance of anatomical variations can cause unnecessary anxiety. In Germany, specialists in gynecology and obstetrics most commonly treat neoplastic vulvar dermatoses, while chronic inflammatory dermatoses commonly affecting the female genitalia (such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and vitiligo) are typically treated by dermatologists. Both specialties treat infectious vulvar dermatoses and sexually transmitted infections. Certain dermatoses, such as lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, and lichen simplex chronicus, tend to affect the vulva preferentially; however, terminology can be confusing. Therefore, this article provides basic information on vulvar anatomy and physiology and summarizes recommendations for the diagnosis and management of the most common vulvar dermatoses, with a special focus on chronic inflammatory dermatoses, to provide a useful guide for all involved specialists in daily practice. Interdisciplinary collaboration and the establishment of dedicated consultation hours may help to improve the clinical care of vulvar dermatoses.

Indexed as

VulvaVulvar DiseasesDermatologyFemaleGermanyHumansSkin Diseaseseczemalichen planuslichen sclerosuslichen simplex chronicusvaginaVulva

Identifiers

PMID39711289
PMCPMC11711937

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