A 40-year-old woman presents to the GP with a 2-week history of acute vulval itch and burning. On examination, there is a well-demarcated, erythematou...

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A 40-year-old woman presents to the GP with a 2-week history of acute vulval itch and burning. On examination, there is a well-demarcated, erythematous, oedematous area on the right labium with a vesicular border. She has a history of eczema. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Vulval eczema (atopic dermatitis)

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Contact dermatitis

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Vulval psoriasis

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Herpes simplex

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Lichen sclerosus

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Vulval Eczema

A 40-year-old woman presents to the GP with a 2-week history of acute vulval itch and burning. On examination, there is a well-demarcated, erythematous, oedematous area on the right labium with a vesicular border. She has a history of eczema. What is the most likely diagnosis?