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PHOTOTHERAPY AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF EXTRAGENITAL LICHEN SCLEROSUS

Исследования и практика в медицине, 2015
:Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and mucous membranes coated with squamous nonkeratinizing epithelium. The etiology of this disease is not completely clear.
O. O. Katz, F. A. Trifonov, V. V. Kuznetsov   +2 more
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Female genital lichen sclerosus is connected with a higher depression rate, decreased sexual quality of life and diminished work productivity

PLoS ONE, 2023
Female genital lichen sclerosus is an underdiagnosed, distressing, chronic dermatosis affecting the well-being of women. The aim of this retrospective case-control study was to assess whether the disease is connected with work productivity and activity ...
Olga Jabłonowska, Anna Woźniacka, Simona Szkarłat, Agnieszka Żebrowska   +3 more
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Partial reconstitution of cutaneous microvessels in long-term survivors after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and skin is involved in acute and chronic disease.
Biedermann, B. C., Gratwohl, A., Haeusermann, P., Itin, P., Kump, E., Rovó, A., Tichelli, A.   +6 more
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Diagnostic criteria for erosive lichen planus affecting the vulva: an international electronic-Delphi consensus exercise [PDF]

, 2013
Background: There is no defined set of criteria for diagnosing erosive lichen planus affecting the vulva (ELPV) and there is geographical variation in management.
Leighton, Paul, Murphy, R., Simpson, R. C., Thomas, K.S.   +3 more
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Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2015
Male genital lichen sclerosus (MGLSc) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease responsible for male sexual dyspareunia and urological morbidity. An afeared complication is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis. The precise etiopathogenesis of MGLSc remains controversial although genetic, autoimmune and infective (such as human ...
Christopher Barry Bunker, Tang Ngee Shim
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The relationship between the vaginal and vulvar microbiomes and lichen sclerosus symptoms in post-menopausal women

Scientific Reports
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown etiology that affects the genital and extragenital skin, which can lead to sexual dysfunction and has been associated with vulvar cancer.
Oluwatobiloba A. Taylor, Kenzie D. Birse, D.’Atra J. Hill, Samantha Knodel, Laura Noel-Romas, Anna Myers, Jean Marino, Adam D. Burgener, Rachel Pope, Christina Farr Zuend   +9 more
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Lichen sclerosus of the eyelid involving the eyelash margin

Skin Health and Disease
Lichen sclerosus is a debilitating and chronic disease that typically affects the anogenital area, although it can also be found on extragenital locations such as the shoulders, neck, trunk, breasts, and arms.
Tiffany Ho, Susana Ortiz Urda, Ryan S. Berry   +2 more
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Predicting the development of vulvar lichen sclerosus

RUDN Journal of Medicine
Relevance. The issue of timely diagnosis and treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus has become especially acute in recent years due to the “rejuvenation” of the disease and the risk of its malignancy.
Ekaterina V. Kolesnikova, Alexander V. Zharov, Lyudmila K. Osipova, Artem I. Dupleev   +3 more
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Líquen escleroso e atrófico acral: relato de caso Acral lichen sclerosus et atrophicus: case report

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2011
O líquen escleroso e atrófico é uma doença crônica da pele e mucosas, que, usualmente, afeta a área genital de mulheres. Poucos casos de líquen escleroso e atrófico, confinados nos pés e/ou mãos, têm sido relatados.
Fernanda de Oliveira Viana, Luíza Helena dos Santos Cavaleiro, Deborah Aben Athar Unger, Mario Fernando Ribeiro de Miranda, Arival Cardoso de Brito   +4 more
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Dermatological Disease in the Older Age Group: A Cross-sectional Study in Aged Care Facilities [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Older people living in aged care facilities face multiple potential barriers to accessing dermatological care including physical and/or cognitive disability. This group is therefore at risk for undiagnosed and untreated dermatological disease
Deo, M, Jarrett, P, Kerse, N, Vandal, AC
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