Open AccessA clinicopathological diagnostic and therapeutic approach to cytolytic vaginosis: An extremely rare entity that may mimic vulvovaginal candidiasis
Author(s) -
Uğuray Payam Hacısalihoğlu,
Ferruh Acet
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/joc.joc_169_20
Subject(s) - bacterial vaginosis , medicine , cytolysis , vaginal flora , vagina , vaginal discharge , vaginitis , asymptomatic , vaginal disease , population , gynecology , gastroenterology , surgery , biochemistry , chemistry , environmental health , cytotoxic t cell , in vitro
Cytolytic vaginosis is a very rare entity that may be clinically misdiagnosed as vulvovaginal candidiasis. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of cytolytic vaginosis in patients displaying symptoms similar to vulvovaginal candidiasis and to develop a clinicopathological diagnostic and therapeutic approach.