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GA00.3 category

Genital ulcer of vulva

Definition

Ulceration of the vulva of unknown or uncertain aetiology but where a sexually transmitted infection, especially Herpes simplex, primary syphilis or chancroid, is suspected. This is a provisional diagnosis which should be amended once the cause of the ulceration is known.

Also indexed as

Aphthous ulcer of female genital organGenital ulcer of vulvaLabial ulcerationPhagedena of vulvagenital ulcer disease of vulvaulcer NOS of vulvaulceration of vulvavulval ulcer of uncertain naturevulval ulceration

Nearby in Vulvitis