features
Differential diagnosis
Complications
Treatment
Prognosis and follow‐up
Resources
References
34 Vascular Abnormalities and the Vulva
Vascular malformations
Vulval varicose veins
References
13 Section 5: Vulvodynia 35 Vulvodynia – History, Classification, and Terminology History Classification References 36 Vulvodynia – Pathophysiology and Clinical Features The physiology of acute and persistent pain Epidemiology of vulvodynia Pain mechanisms in vulvodynia Aetiology of vulvodynia Clinical features Examination and differential diagnosis Resources References 37 Vulvodynia – Management Provoked vulvodynia (PVD) Generalised unprovoked vulvodynia References
14 Section 6: Benign Tumours of the Vulva 38 Benign Vulval Tumours Benign cysts Benign tumours of the epithelium Benign tumours of the anogenital mammary‐type glands Benign lesions of the sweat glands Benign tumours of the hair follicle and pilosebaceous duct Benign tumours of smooth muscle Benign tumours of striated muscle Benign lesions of connective tissue Myofibroblastic lesions Benign lesions of fat Benign lesions of the lymphatic system Benign lesions of perivascular cells Benign vascular lesions Benign neural lesions Miscellaneous benign proliferations and neoplasms Benign lesions of the Bartholin’s gland Vulval hamartomas References 39 Benign Vulval Naevi Benign melanocytic naevi Atypical genital naevi (AGN) Blue naevi Bulky naevocytoma of the perineum Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal naevus References
15 Section 7: Intraepithelial Lesions 40 High‐Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions Terminology Epidemiology Molecular genetics Pathophysiology Histological features Risk factors Clinical features Investigations Differential diagnosis Complications Associated disease Treatment Prognosis Follow‐up Resources References 41 Differentiated Vulval Epithelial Neoplasia Epidemiology Pathophysiology Histological features Other immunohistochemical stains Clinical
