clobetasol and Vulvitis

Topics: Administration, Topical; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Clobetasol; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Ointments; Vulvitis

Topics: Administration, Topical; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Biopsy; Carcinoma in Situ; Clobetasol; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Plasma Cells; Vulvar Neoplasms; Vulvitis

Zoon's vulvitis is a rare, chronic condition of the vulva that presents with burning, pruritus, and dysuria with characteristic lesions and histopathology. Several treatment options have been reported with limited success. A 63-year-old woman with Zoon's vulvitis diagnosed on histopathology was treated with clobetasol propionate 0.05%. Complete resolution of her symptoms and lesions occurred in less than 1 week. No recurrence of her symptoms has occurred after 9 months. Zoon's vulvitis may be successfully and expeditiously treated with high potency topical steroids.

Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Clobetasol; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Vulva; Vulvitis

Plasma cell vulvitis is a condition which, due to its rarity, can be difficult to diagnose and challenging to treat. This report describes a case of plasma cell vulvitis, its response to topical steroids and summarizes what is known about the condition.

Topics: Administration, Topical; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Clobetasol; Female; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Middle Aged; Plasma Cells; Treatment Outcome; Vulvitis

Vulvitis chronica plasmacellularis (Zoon's vulvitis) is rare. We describe a case in whom all the typical features, as delineated by Zoon, are demonstrated.

Topics: Clobetasol; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Vulva; Vulvitis