Vaginal hyperpigmentation due to ochronosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ochronosis is a manifestation of alkaptonuria, a rare metabolic disorder. It results in the accumulation of pigment in connective tissues. After several years, ochronosis may produce a distinctive form of degenerative arthritis. Vaginal ochronosis was diagnosed in an asymptomatic elderly woman with vaginal hyperpigmentation and severe degenerative arthritis. Vaginal hyperpigmentation is a rare clinical finding that necessitates biopsy.
Medical subject headings
- Hyperpigmentation
- Ochronosis
- Vaginal Diseases