FGT Case 2 (Vulva)

Case writer: Dr Gideon Tan

Clinical history:

  • 60F, with no significant past medical history, presents with a worsening, itchy skin rash in the vulvar region.
    On examination, there is an erythematous plaque-like rash, which is sharply demarcated from the surrounding skin.
    A biopsy of the rash, and a subsequent excision, was performed.
    Shown here are the images from the excision specimen
  • What are the histologic findings?
  • What are your differential diagnoses?
  • What ancillary tests would you do?
  • What clinical information would be helpful in your diagnostic workup?
  • What single important feature would dramatically change the prognosis of this condition?

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