Vulvar squamous precancerous lesions
History and current state of the topic

Czech version

Authors: L. Ševčík ¹; P. Škapa ²; Y. Vantuchová ³; V. Benčík ⁴
Authors‘ workplace: Onkogynekologická ambulance, Onkogyn, Ostrava, vedoucí lékař MUDr L. Ševčík, Ph. D. ¹; Ústav patologie a molekulární medicíny 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. R. Kodet, CSc. ²; Kožní oddělení FN, Ostrava, primářka MUDr. Y. Vantuchová, Ph. D. ³; Laboratoř patologie, Ben Labor, Ostrava, vedoucí lékař MUDr. V. Benčík ⁴
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2016; 81(3): 172-176

Overview

This review article discribes the genesis and development of vulvar squamous precancerous lesions terminology and discusses the consensus of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, College of American Pathologists and the World Health Organization on the current terminology. The article describes the different types of vulvar squamous precancerous lesions, according to their etiology, incidence and malignant potential.

Keywords:
vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, lower female genital tract terminology

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