Lipschütz Ulcer: An Unusual Diagnosis that Should Not be Neglected

• Main Authors: Daniela Alexandra Gonçalves Pereira (Author), Eliana Patrícia Pereira Teixeira (Author), Ana Cláudia Martins Lopes (Author), Ricardo José Pina Sarmento (Author), Ana Paula Calado Lopes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The diagnosis of genital ulcers remains a challenge in clinical practice. Lipschütz ulcer is a non-sexually transmitted rare and, probably, underdiagnosed condition, characterized by the sudden onset of vulvar edema along with painful necrotic ulcerations. Despite its unknown incidence, th...