Fisher Lauren, Alnaggar Eman
Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
St John of God Hospital, Murdoch, Australia.
Case Rep Womens Health. 2024 Mar 26;42:e00601. doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2024.e00601. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Plasma cell vulvitis (PCV) is a rare inflammatory condition characterised by plasma cell infiltration in the vulva. A woman in her 80s was referred to a specialist gynaecology clinic with chronic, painful vulval ulcers that were non-responsive to topical betamethasone. Following a biopsy confirming PCV, combination therapy was initiated. This included non-pharmacological management, such as promoting aeration and using hypoallergenic clothing and washes, combined with the daily application of clobetasone cream 0.05% and clindamycin cream 0.1%. Additionally, topical estriol 1% was applied twice weekly. The patient experienced rapid symptom resolution, with the PCV lesion healing within six weeks of starting treatment. This case documents the rare occurrence of plasma cell vulvitis presenting as chronic vulval ulceration, and proposes a treatment regimen worth considering in instances where monotherapy has been ineffective.
浆细胞性外阴炎(PCV)是一种罕见的炎症性疾病,其特征为外阴出现浆细胞浸润。一名80多岁的女性因慢性、疼痛性外阴溃疡被转诊至妇科专科诊所,该溃疡对局部使用倍他米松无反应。活检确诊为PCV后,开始联合治疗。这包括非药物治疗,如促进通风、使用低敏衣物和洗剂,同时每日外用0.05%氯倍他索乳膏和0.1%克林霉素乳膏。此外,每周两次外用1%雌三醇。患者症状迅速缓解,PCV病变在开始治疗后六周内愈合。本病例记录了以慢性外阴溃疡形式出现的罕见浆细胞性外阴炎病例,并提出了在单一疗法无效时值得考虑的治疗方案。