Vulvovaginal gingival syndrome: a challenging diagnosis

Vulvovaginal gingival syndrome is defined as a type of lichen planus involving the oral cavity causing desquamative gingivitis with the presence of erythema, pain, halitosis, and bleeding and provoking intensive erythema, pain, loss of the labia minora, vaginal stenosis, and sexual activity impairment due to inflammation and atrophy. A 45-year-old Caucasian woman visited the oral medicine clinic complaining gingival bleeding, lip sores, and severe pain. The patient reported a case of genital candidiasis for more than 10 years without success, with no other diseases reported.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - August 31, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: PAULO DE CAMARGO MORAES, ROSE LUCE GOMES DO AMARAL, PAULO CESAR GIRALDO, MARIA LET ÍCIA CINTRA, MARCELO SPERANDIO, VICTOR ANGELO MARTINS MONTALLI, NEY SOARES DE ARAÚJO Tags: 20190178 Source Type: research