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Case Reports
. 2004 Nov;51(5):824-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.04.028.

Genital ulcers caused by Epstein-Barr virus

Sola X Cheng  1 , M Shane Chapman, Lynette J Margesson, Debra Birenbaum
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Genital ulcers caused by Epstein-Barr virus

Sola X Cheng et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Nov.

Abstract

In North America, the most common cause of vulvar ulcers is infection with herpes simplex virus. However, Epstein-Barr virus can also cause vulvar ulcers, and may be underrecognized. Unlike herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus is not necessarily sexually transmitted. Therefore, it is particularly important to include in the differential diagnosis of genital ulcers for patients for whom a diagnosis of a venereal infection has important psychosocial consequences. We report three cases of acute primary Epstein-Barr virus infection in which the presenting symptoms were vulvar ulceration.

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