Dermoscopy of Inflammatory Genital Diseases: Practical Insights

Abstract

Diagnosis of genital inflammatory disorders may be difficult for several reasons, such as their similar appearance, possible misdiagnosis with infectious and malignant conditions, and peculiar anatomic conditions that may lead to modification of clinical features. Dermoscopy could be included as a part of the clinical inspection of genital diseases to support diagnosis, as well as to ideally avoid unnecessary invasive investigation. Practical guidance for the use of dermoscopy in the assessment of the main inflammatory genital diseases is provided, namely for lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, and plasma cell mucositis.

Keywords: Dermoscopy; Eczema; Inflammatory genital diseases; Lichen planus; Lichen sclerosus; Plasma cell mucositis; Psoriasis.