Chikungunya associated vulvitis

case report and literature review

Authors

  • Isabel Cristina Chulvis do Val Guimarães
  • Svitrigaile Grinceviciene
  • Susana Cristina Aidé Viviani Fialho
  • Renata do Val Guimarães
  • Guilherme Amaral Calvet

Keywords:

Chikungunya virus, vulvitis, skin ulcer, alphavirus, virus diseases

Abstract

Introduction: Chikungunya virus is spreading worldwide due to migration and globalization and could be presented with systemic and with unusual symptoms. Objective: To report a case of virus-transmitted infection detected in a woman during the gynecological examination at a vulvar clinic. Case report: A 73-year-old Caucasian woman attended a vulvar clinic because of dyspareunia and vulvar burning. Ulcers were observed on labia minora and perineum. A Chikungunya was diagnosed by seroconversion in paired specimens. She was prescribed prednisolone 40 mg once a day for 10 days. After oral steroid treatment, the woman had no body rashes or lesions on her genitals. Conclusion: This study emphasized that rare signs of unusual vulvitis with ulcers could be associated with Chikungunya infection.

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Author Biographies

Isabel Cristina Chulvis do Val Guimarães

Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil.

Svitrigaile Grinceviciene

Department of Thermodynamics and Drug Design, EInstitute of Biotechnology, Life Science Center, Vilnius University – Vilnius, Lithuania

Susana Cristina Aidé Viviani Fialho

Universidade Federal Fluminense – Niterói (RJ), Brazil.

Renata do Val Guimarães

Hospital Federal da Lagoa – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.

Guilherme Amaral Calvet

Acute Febrile Illnesses Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Foundation – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.

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Published

2021-12-21

How to Cite

1.
Guimarães ICC do V, Grinceviciene S, Fialho SCAV, Guimarães R do V, Calvet GA. Chikungunya associated vulvitis: case report and literature review. DST [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 21 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];33. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/1137

Issue

Vol. 33 (2021)

Section

Original Article