Clinical Case Database / Category: Patient Management
Differential diagnosis of infectious genital lesions
Publication details
Dr Victoria L Parker, Dr William A Parker, Mr Khaled Farag
Foundation Years Journal, volume 9, issue 5, p.24 (123Doc Education, London, May 2015)
Abstract
Genital lesions are a common condition (>20 million cases worldwide each year) (1), which may present to a variety of medical specialties including Accident and Emergency, Genito-urinary medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology or Primary Care. Lesions may have an infectious or non-infectious aetiology, and it is crucial that doctors perform a structured history and examination to optimize management and prevent misdiagnosis. The most common infectious genital lesion is genital herpes or warts, although the prevalence of previously uncommon conditions (eg: syphilitic lesions) is gradually increasing. This article will discuss the salient points of medical review and clinical investigation to help physicians pinpoint the diagnosis and optimise patient management.
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Authors
Dr Victoria L Parker (Corresponding author)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Doctors Office, Level 3, Jessop Wing
Tree Root Walk, Sheffield, S10 2SF
victoriabeckett@cantab.net
Dr William A Parker
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF
william.parker@cantab.net
Mr Khaled Farag
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Barnsley Hospital, Barnsley, S75 2EP
khaled.farag@nhs.net
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