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Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 2007 Contains fulltext : 53346.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Extragenital Lichen Sclerosus: A Review of the Literature [PDF]
Dermatology and TherapyLichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and mucous membranes of unknown etiology. The disease most often affects the genital area, but the extragenital form of the disease is diagnosed in approximately 15–20% of patients ...
Marta Kasprowicz-Furmańczyk +3 more
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Dermatologic Clinics, 2010 Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease that is highly bothersome for men and women of all ages. The exact etiology is unknown, although genetic and autoimmune factors, as well as infections, have been implicated in its pathogenesis. First-line treatment is highly potent topical corticosteroid therapy for short periods. Surgery
Ruth Murphy
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Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2021 Lichen sclerosus is a chronic skin condition with extragenital and/or genital involvement. The disease may develop in women and men of any age, but most frequently affects postmenopausal women. The aetiology of lichen sclerosus remains unknown.
Olga Jabłonowska +2 more
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The course of lichen sclerosus in pregnancy
Problemy Pielęgniarstwa, 2023 Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis of unknown aetiopathogenesis. It is a common disease among women. The highest incidence is observed between the fifth and sixth decade of life and before puberty.
Kamila Pencko +2 more
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Lichen sclerosus associated with localized scleroderma: dermoscopy contribution [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : Lichen sclerosus is an uncommon inflammatory dermatosis with preferential involvement of the urogenital region. The extragenital involvement is uncommon and is characterized by small rounded macules or papules, pearly white in color. The coexistence of
Monisa Martins Nóbrega +5 more
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Cureus, 2023 In this case report, we outline a case of a 36-year-old woman who presented to the dermatology clinic with a history of a hypopigmented macule on her lip. After conducting hepatitis C antibody testing and a shave biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus.
Ohanenye, Chiamaka +4 more
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Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, 2022 Objective To investigate the status of quality of life in adult women patients with vulvar lichen sclerosus and its influencing factors, and to provide evidence for optimizing their quality of life.
Jinghui SONG +4 more
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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2021 An otherwise healthy 71-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a history of pruritus and burning of the vulva. On examination, we observed an atrophic, white, shiny plaque involving the vulva, perineum and perianal areas.
Cleminson, Kristyna, Baxter, Mary Lou
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Extragenital lichen sclerosus: A retrospective study of 17 patients
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2022 Introduction: Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory and atrophic dermatosis affecting preferentially the anogenital region. However, the cutaneous involvement remains less known and studied.
Massara Baklouti +8 more
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