Abstract
Bowenoid papulosis of the vulva is an old term. Nowadays it must be included in grade III intraepithelial vulvar neoplasia (VIN III), since in the vulva it is considered to be an in situ cancer. Its incidence has increased in the last 25 years, especially in young women. The causes are not exactly known, however it is known that HPV infection, especially type 16 is an important triggering factor. Diagnosis is made by clinical suspicion. It manifests with the presence of hyperpigmented papulose lesions that can be asymptomatic or produce pruritis or vulvodinia. Confirmation of the diagnosis will always be made using biopsy and hystological study of the lesions. It may progress to invasive cancer, especially when the lesions are extensive, in young and immunosupre-sed women, and in smokers. These lesions can coexist with an occult invasive cancer; this is more frequent when the lesions are extensive, and also in elderly women. Treatment is with wide excision taking skin margins, or with simple vulvectomy if the lesions are not extensive, if the lesions are extensive radical vulvectomy and skin grafting are necessary. La papulosis bowenoide de la vulva es una expresión antigua. En la actualidad debe incluirse dentro de la neoplasia intraepitelial vulvar de grado III (VIN III),ya que en la vulva se considera un carcinoma in situ. Su incidencia ha aumentado en los últimos 25 años,sobre todo en mujeres jóvenes. Las causas no se conocen con exactitud. Se sabe que la infección por elvirus del papiloma humano,principalmente el tipo 16,es un factor desencadenante muy importante. El diagnóstico de sospecha es por la clínica. Se manifiesta por presentar lesiones papulosas hiperpigmentadas,que pueden ser asintomáticas o producir prurito o vulvodinia. La confirmación siempre se hará mediante biopsia y estudio histológico de las lesiones. Puede progresar a carcinoma invasor,sobre todo en lesiones extensas,mujeres jóvenes,inmunodeprimidas y fumadoras. Estas lesiones pueden coexistir con un carcinoma invasor oculto,lo que es más frecuente en lesiones extensas y en mujeres de edad avanzada. El tratamiento será la exéresis con márgenes o vulvectomía simple,si las lesiones no son muy extensas, y la vulvectomía cutánea con injerto,si se trata de lesiones muy extensas.
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