The Evaluation of the Consultations from Obstetrics and Gynecology to Dermatology

Van Tip Dergisi

Atiye Oğrum¹ 

[1] Department Of Dermatology And Venereology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey;

关键词: dermatology;    obstetrics and gynecology;    consultation;    vulva.;   

DOI  :  10.5505/vtd.2018.75046

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Consultation can be undertaken either to improve any complaint of the patient or to provide additional information for the diagnosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the consultations those undertaken from obstetrics and gynecology to dermatology and to assess the effect of consultation on the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases. METHODS: Patient data those consulted from obstetrics and gynecology to dermatology between 2011 and 2017 retrospectively obtained. Patients whose did not have any missing data were included in the study.RESULTS: A total of 50 women aged between 18 and 86 were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the patients was 40.88+-18.29, and 11 (22%) were single and 39 (78%) were married. Twenty-eight (56%) of the patients had a complaint on vulva, five (10%) on inguinal, and 17 (34%) on other body parts. Infection was the reason for consultation in 13 (26%) patients. Since 11 infections were at vulvar localization, two at inguinal region. Nine patients was consulted for genital ulcer. Four of those, diagnosed as Behcets disease for the first time. One of the two patients whose consulted before biopsy for vulvar mass diagnosed as lymphedema tarda secondary vulvar lymphangiectasia; the other one was basal cell carcinoma. Four patients with policystic ovary syndrome were consulted for acne; one with hirsutism for additional suggestions. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Besides the treatment of the symtoms and findings of the disase, consultation is beneficial to prevent the complications by providing early diagnosis and treatment of multisystemic diseases.

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