Vestibular papillomatosis | |
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Specialty | Dermatology, gynaecology |
Symptoms | Painless small bumps in genital area [1] |
Complications | None [1] |
Causes | Normal [1] |
Treatment | None [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]
Vestibular papillomatosis | |
---|---|
Specialty | Dermatology, gynaecology |
Symptoms | Painless small bumps in genital area [1] |
Complications | None [1] |
Causes | Normal [1] |
Treatment | None [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]