Cutaneous Lesions of the External Genitalia

Emily Yura; Sarah Flury

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2017.10.012

Cutaneous Lesions of the External Genitalia

Emily Yura, Sarah Flury^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Urology

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Abstract

Individuals with cutaneous diseases of the external genitalia often initially present to their primary care provider. When present, these conditions may be associated with considerable physical symptoms and psychological distress. Dermatoses affecting the genitals may be of infectious, inflammatory, or neoplastic cause, and can be processes confined to the genitalia or a manifestation of a more widespread dermatologic condition. This article provides a guide to recognizing and managing common genital dermatoses and when to refer for specialist opinion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	279-300
Number of pages	22
Journal	Medical Clinics of North America
Volume	102
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.10.012
State	Published - Mar 2018

Keywords

Cutaneous lesion
Dermatology
Dermatosis
Genitalia
Malignancy
Sexually transmitted infection
Urology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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