Vestibular papillomatosis

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Vestibular papillomatosis
Specialty Dermatology, gynaecology
Symptoms Painless small bumps in genital area [1]
Complications None [1]
CausesNormal [1]
TreatmentNone [1]

Vestibular papillomatosis (VP) are normal small bumps in the genital area of females. [1] The bumps appear in multiple numbers, are rounded and are not painful, itchy or uncomfortable. [1] They are comparable to pearly penile papules, which occur in males. [2]

VP are not infectious and not due to HPV. [1] Diagnosis is by visualization. [1] The bumps are less yellow and more pinkish when compared to Fordyce spots. [2] They should not be mistaken for genital warts. [3] No treatment is required. [1]

They are common in pregnancy. [1] Historically they were sometimes incorrectly called "microwarts". [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lewia, Fiona (2019). "21. Genital dermatoses". In Morris-Jones, Rachael (ed.). ABC of Dermatology (7th ed.). Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell. p. 175. ISBN   978-1-119-48899-6.
  2. 1 2 Sanchez, Isabella; Raffi, Jodie; Kraus, Christina N. (23 February 2022). "Vulvar Neoplasms (Part II)". Urology. 165: S0090–4295(22)00151–0. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.02.007 . ISSN   1527-9995. PMID   35218865. S2CID   247093274.
  3. 1 2 Passos, Mauro Romero Leal (2017). "11. Differential diagnosis". Atlas of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Clinical Aspects and Differential Diagnosis. Springer. p. 383. ISBN   978-3-319-57470-7.


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