A Rare and Extreme Case of Vulvar Swelling in the Setting of Nephrotic Syndrome in a Prepubertal Girl.

Abstract

BACKGROUND\nWe present a rare case of severe vulvar edema secondary to steroid-refractory nephrotic syndrome in a prepubertal girl.\n\n\nCASE\nThe patient is an eight-year-old girl who presented during nephrotic syndrome relapse. She exhibited severe mons pubis and labial edema. She was treated with local symptomatic measures such as sitz baths, barrier ointment, and labial sling, with minimal relief. Improvement ultimately occurred following bilateral nephrectomy.\n\n\nSUMMARY AND CONCLUSION\nVulvar edema is rare in prepubertal girls. In this case, the edema was secondary to steroid-refractory nephrotic syndrome and was not responsive to local treatment measures. There is paucity of data on effective treatment of vulvar edema in young girls. Our goal is to raise awareness of such pathology, which may lead to development of uniform guidelines for treatment of this condition.