Open AccessErythematous plaques of the vulvo-perineal region
Author(s) -
Qin Jian Low,
Tzyy Huei Lim,
Shu Ann Hon,
Seng Wee Cheo,
Noranizah Wagino,
Evelyn Wen Lee Yap
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
malaysian family physician
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1985-2274
pISSN - 1985-207X
DOI - 10.51866/cr1276
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , primary care , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , incidence (geometry) , secondary care , disease , primary health care , surgery , family medicine , pathology , population , physics , environmental health , optics
Skin conditions are a common reason for consulting primary health care. The public frequently expects their primary health care providers to be able to recognise and treat common skin conditions with confidence. Primary care providers must be able to identify ‘red flag’ skin conditions that require dermatology referral. However, diagnosis is often delayed due to the non-specific clinical presentation, low incidence, slow evolution and long-term history of such lesions. We report the case of a patient with extramammary Paget’s disease that presented to her primary care provider and subsequently underwent a wide local excision.