Vestibular papillomatosis explained

Specialty:Dermatology, gynaecology
Symptoms:Painless small bumps in genital area
Complications:None
Causes:Normal
Treatment:None

Vestibular papillomatosis (VP) are normal small bumps in the genital area of females.[1] The bumps appear in multiple numbers, are rounded and are not painful, itchy or uncomfortable.[1] They are comparable to pearly penile papules, which occur in males.[2]

VP are not infectious and not due to HPV.[1] Diagnosis is by visualization.[1] The bumps are less yellow and more pinkish when compared to Fordyce spots.[2] They should not be mistaken for genital warts.[3] No treatment is required.[1]

They are common in pregnancy.[1] Historically they were sometimes incorrectly called "microwarts".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lewia . Fiona . Morris-Jones . Rachael . ABC of Dermatology . 2019 . Wiley Blackwell . Hoboken . 978-1-119-48899-6 . 175 . 7th . https://books.google.com/books?id=Lm2fDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA175 . en . 21. Genital dermatoses.
  2. Sanchez . Isabella . Raffi . Jodie . Kraus . Christina N. . Vulvar Neoplasms (Part II) . Urology . 23 February 2022 . S0090–4295(22)00151–0 . 10.1016/j.urology.2022.02.007 . 35218865 . 247093274 . 1527-9995. free .
  3. Book: Passos . Mauro Romero Leal . Atlas of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Clinical Aspects and Differential Diagnosis . 2017 . Springer . 978-3-319-57470-7 . 383 . https://books.google.com/books?id=dTU7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA383 . en . 11. Differential diagnosis.