Abstract
In this chapter we present the contemporary terminologies regarding classification of vulvar lesions that were accepted by the relevant international societies and are being used throughout the book: the clinical terminology of the International Federation of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (IFCPC) which provides basic definitions of the normal and abnormal vulva, the classification of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) which provides the differential diagnosis of vulvar dermatological disorders, and the ISSVD terminology of eczematous and lichenified diseases. These terminologies are practical to making the diagnosis of a vulvar lesion. It is recommended to define the pattern of the lesion by using the IFCPC clinical terminology of the vulva and then looking in the ISSVD terminologies for further characterization of that pattern.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Vulvar Disease |
| Subtitle of host publication | Breaking the Myths |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 33-40 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319616216 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319616209 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
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