Discoid lupus erythematosus of the vulva

Abstract

Genital involvement is a rare manifestation in discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and there are few reports on vulvar clinical features. We describe a 41-year old Caucasian woman with bilateral vulvar DLE. Although vulvar lesions in lupus are probably more common than is realized, the present report is the first case of genital DLE documented in a female.

Non‐Infective Cutaneous Conditions of the Vulva

“…Vulval involvement in LE is rare but discoid LE has been reported (Bilenchi 2004) and there is one case report of a patient with systemic LE who developed a plaque of cutaneous lupus on the left labium majus (Jolly & Patel 2006). …”

Genital discoid lupus: a rare manifestation of cutaneous lupus erythematosus

“…Genital skin involvement in LE is exceedingly rare. [4][5][6][7] The prevalence and pattern of mucosal involvement was investigated by Burge et al 5 in 121 patients with LE. Vulvar lesions were present in two cases out of 42 (5%) female patients.…”

Úlceras genitales en la mujer

“…En el lupus eritematoso cutá neo y sisté mico son infrecuentes pero pueden verse ú lceras vulvares que son parecidas a las que se observan en el liquen plano 46,47 . Tambié n puede haber afectació n del á rea genital y por tanto posibilidad de que aparezcan ú lceras vulvares en la acrodermatitis enteropá tica por dé ficit de cinc 48 , en el eritema necrolítico migratorio asociado a glucagonoma pancreá tico ( fig.…”