The use of acellular dermal graft for vulvovaginal reconstruction in a patient with lichen planus.

Obstet Gynecol

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA.

Published: May 2005

Background: Vulvovaginal lichen planus is an inflammatory dermatosis that can progress to an erosive form with scarring of the vulva, resorption of the labia minora, vaginal synechiae, and vaginal obliteration secondary to desquamative vaginitis. Traditionally, conservative medical therapy has consisted of topical corticosteroids and immunosuppressants.

Case: A 61-year-old woman with a history of refractory erosive vulvovaginal lichen planus presented with complete obliteration of the vaginal vault. The patient failed both medical and conservative surgical management and desired definitive management. After performing a skinning vulvectomy and simple vaginectomy, acellular dermal graft was used for grafting the vulva and creating a neovagina.

Conclusion: Acellular dermal graft is a suitable graft material for vulvar and vaginal reconstruction in select patients, and it avoids the postoperative pain associated with graft harvest sites.

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