Siringomas vulvares: una causa infrecuente de prurito vulvar

Post Treatment Application of Jaungo after a Combined Therapy of Carbon Dioxide Laser and Trichloroacetic Acid in a Case of Vulvar Syringoma

“…During menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and the summer months, pruritic symptoms may likely be more severe [11]. The three clinical forms of vulvar syringomas presents as multiple flesh-colored or brownish papules with symmetrical involvement of the labia majora, cystic lesions or lichenoid plaques [11, 12]. The clinical differential diagnoses of note are steatocystoma multiplex, lichen planus, lichen simplex chronicus, condyloma, and epidermal cysts [1, 3, 4, 13].…”

Pruritic papules on the vulva

“…There is no effective modality of treatment for VS. Topical atropine, tretinoin and oral tranilast have been tried in few patients with success. [ 6 ] Physical modalities of treatment like cryotherapy or electro-cautery and surgical excision and full-thickness grafting have been recommended in few reports. Carbon dioxide laser has been found to be very useful in few patients.…”

“…[ 3 ] Tumour recurrence and scar formation following treatment are common; persistence of the lesion may occasionally cause venereophobia or carcinophobia in the affected patients. [ 6 ]…”

Siringomas vulvares: comunicación de un caso

“…Durante la exploración física se puede evidenciar 3 tipos de lesiones cutáneas, como son: múltiples pápulas de color piel o parduzcas (61%), placas liquenificadas (22%) o pápulas de aspecto quístico blanquecinas (17%). Estas suelen presentarse de forma asintomática, siendo difícil el diagnóstico clínico del siringoma vulvar (6) , aunque pueden tener cambios cíclicos en su tamaño. Las lesiones se exacerban durante el periodo premenstrual, el uso de los anticonceptivos orales y el embarazo, pudiendo presentar prurito genital (7) .…”