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Its Successful Treatment with Nystatin (Mycostatin)

OTIS F. JILLSON, M.D.; JOHN S. LYLE, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm. 1956;74(5):489-492.

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A study was carried out on 200 cases of vulvovaginitis, in 50 of whom, or 25%, the etiologic agent was yeast. It is these cases that form the basis for this paper.

Diagnosis

The diagnosis of yeast vulvovaginitis can be made clinically in over 90% of cases. The patient presents herself with severe pruritus vulvae of short duration. The itching is so intense that she seeks aid as soon as possible. It is stated in recent dermatologic literature that the skin of the perineum and perianal area is nearly always involved in association with the vaginal disease.¹ When found, these lesions are diagnostic, appearing as small, flaccid vesiculo-pustules—like balloons partially deflated. They are filled with a whey-like exudate and located around the vulva or on the upper inner thighs; however, in this series skin manifestations were rare. In our study the patients were first . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Hanover, N. H.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Jan. 18, 1956.

Instructor in Dermatology and Syphilology (Dr. Jillson) and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Dr. Lyle), Dartmouth Medical School.

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