Tratamiento quirúrgico de una úlcera vulvar aguda de Lipschütz

Lipschutz ulcer is an acute vulvar ulcerative process, considered to belong to the group of aphthous ulcers. It usually occurs in female children or young women. This ulcer is not associated with venereal disease but has been associated with a recent history of the Epstein-Barr virus. The process, which presents as an ulcer flare-ups, is extremely painful and usually responds well to local and systemic steroid therapy. If medical therapy is unsuccessful, surgical treatment is required.