Which disorder of the vulva is most likely in this case?
A 22-year-old architecture major comes to your office, complaining of severe burning with urination, a fever of 101 degrees, and aching all over. She denies any upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiac, or pulmonary symptoms. Her past medical history consists of severe acne. She is currently on an oral contraceptive. She has had no pregnancies or surgeries. She reports one new partner within the last month. She does not smoke but does drink occasionally. Her parents are both in good health. On examination you see a young woman appearing slightly ill. Her temperature is 100.3 and her pulse and blood pressure are unremarkable. Her head, ears, eyes, nose, throat, cardiac, pulmonary, and abdominal examinations are unremarkable. Palpation of the inguinal nodes shows lymphadenopathy bilaterally. On visualization of the perineum there are more than 10 shallow ulcers along each side of the vulva. Speculum and bimanual examination are unremarkable for findings, although she is very tender at the introitus. Urine analysis has some white blood
A) Genital herpes
B) Condylomata acuminata
C) Syphilitic chancre
D) Epidermoid cyst
A) Genital herpes
Genital herpes consists of small, shallow, painful ulcers. Primary infections are often associated with fever, malaise, and regional lymphadenopathy. The outbreak occurs generally between 1 and 3 weeks after exposure. Herpes is contagious and the majority of transmission occurs without the presence of obvious lesions. Transmission during passage through the birth canal can cause serious illness in affected newborns.
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