Importance of vulvar leukoplakia biopsy

For many more complicated diseases, patients need to undergo a biopsy. Biopsy can better judge our disease type and physical condition from the sample. Therefore, the best examination after suffering from vulvar leukoplakia is a biopsy. After the biopsy, everyone can better accept related treatment. Next, we will introduce to you in detail the importance of vulvar leukoplakia biopsy.

Biopsy is a method to rule out cancer and is also a scientific basis for diagnosing vulvar leukoplakia. The main pathological types of vulvar leukoplakia include vulvar squamous cell hyperplasia, lichen sclerosus and mixed type. Its clinical features include vulvar itching and burning pain, hypopigmentation or whitening of the skin and mucous membranes in the affected area, rough skin, chapped and ulcerated skin, etc. Drug therapy, physical therapy such as laser and microwave, and surgical resection all have the disadvantages of unstable efficacy and easy recurrence in the short term. Focused ultrasound minimally invasive surgery can be used to treat vulvar leukoplakia. It does not require surgery, is cured once and for all, and does not recur.

A preliminary diagnosis can be made based on clinical manifestations; pathological examination is required for definitive diagnosis. When sampling, it is necessary to sample from multiple points such as the affected area: ulcers, chapped fissures, nodules, protrusions or rough areas, and the sampling should be appropriate. When vulvar squamous epithelial hyperplasia is suspected, 1% toluidine blue can be applied to the affected area first. After drying, it can be decolorized with 1% acetic acid solution. In the non-decolorized area, biopsy forceps can be used perpendicular to the skin and deep into the dermis to obtain a biopsy. Any area that does not discolor indicates the presence of naked nuclei. Biopsy in this area can improve the accuracy of diagnosis.

The above content is an introduction to the importance of vulvar leukoplakia biopsy. Of course, biopsy is a painful process. If you want to recover, you must cooperate with the doctor's advice and actively do these examinations. Only in this way can you eliminate the troublesome disease of vulvar leukoplakia as soon as possible.