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Pediatric Bowenoid Papulosis: Risks and Management
Author(s) -
Weltzner Jay M.,
Fields Kenneth Wayne,
Robinson Morton J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1989.tb00914.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cryotherapy , asymptomatic , dermatology , girl , sexual abuse , pathology , surgery , poison control , injury prevention , psychology , developmental psychology , environmental health
A 34‐month‐old Haltian girl had a six‐month history of asymptomatic vulvar papules. Histologic features and DNA probe studies were diagnostic of bowenold papulosis. Resolution of the lesions was enhanced by cryotherapy. This is the third reported patient with prepubertal bowenold papulosis. Sexual abuse should be suspected, but not assumed, in pediatric patients with this condition. Our patient had no evidence of sexual abuse. Bowenold papulosis has been associated with cervical intraepithellal neoplasia and rarely with squamous cell carcinoma. Close gynecologic fellow‐up is recommended.