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Genital ulcers caused by Epstein-Barr virus

2004; Elsevier BV; Volume: 51; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jaad.2004.04.028

1097-6787

Sola X. Cheng, Michael Chapman, Lynette J. Margesson, Debra Birenbaum,

Genital Health and Disease

Abstract In North America, the most common cause of vulvar ulcers is infection with herpes simplex virus. However, Epstein-Barr virus can also cause vulvar ulcers, and may be underrecognized. Unlike herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus is not necessarily sexually transmitted. Therefore, it is particularly important to include in the differential diagnosis of genital ulcers for patients for whom a diagnosis of a venereal infection has important psychosocial consequences. We report three cases of acute primary Epstein-Barr virus infection in which the presenting symptoms were vulvar ulceration.