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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun;34(3):418-420.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.098. Epub 2021 Feb 15.

Vulvar Aphthous Ulcer in an Adolescent With COVID-19

J Christl  1 , V I Alaniz  2 , L Appiah  2 , E Buyers  2 , S Scott  2 , P S Huguelet  2
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Case Reports

Vulvar Aphthous Ulcer in an Adolescent With COVID-19

J Christl et al. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Vulvar aphthous ulcers have been associated with various prodromal viral illnesses. We describe the case of an adolescent girl who developed vulvar aphthous ulcers during infection with Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.

Case: A 19-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with cough, sore throat, fevers, and rash, and tested positive for COVID-19. She re-presented 2 days later with vulvar pain and was found to have a vulvar aphthous ulcer. She was admitted for pain control and treated with oral steroids. Improvement in her vulvar pain was noted, along with resolution of fevers, cough, and rash.

Summary and conclusion: This case illustrates the novel association of COVID-19 with vulvar aphthous ulcers in adolescents. Use of oral steroids for symptomatic management of COVID-19 led to rapid clinical improvement.

Keywords: COVID-19; clinical presentation; vulvar aphthous ulcers.

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Fig. 1
Initial presentation vulva demonstrating erythema and skin sloughing. Arrow denotes area of ulceration, not well visualized.
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Fig. 2
Follow-up image demonstrating improvement in left labial ulcer. Arrow denotes area of new granulation tissue and resolving ulcer.
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