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American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2004
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic disorder of the skin and mucosal surfaces, and is most commonly seen on the female genital skin. It also occurs on other areas of the body. Any age group may be affected, although it is seen more often in elderly women. The exact cause of lichen sclerosus is unknown.
Hope K. Haefner, Yolanda R. Smith
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Lichen sclerosus is a chronic disorder of the skin and mucosal surfaces, and is most commonly seen on the female genital skin. It also occurs on other areas of the body. Any age group may be affected, although it is seen more often in elderly women. The exact cause of lichen sclerosus is unknown.
Hope K. Haefner, Yolanda R. Smith
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Coexistence of oral lichen planus and vulvar lichen sclerosus
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2023Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a mucosal variant of lichen planus. Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an inflammatory disorder with a predilection for genital skin. We aimed to identify the characteristics of patients with both mucosal diagnoses.This retrospective study included 86 women with both OLP and vulvar LS diagnosed from June 1, 1991 through November 30 ...
Marketa, Janovska +3 more
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Topical testosterone in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1994AbstractObjectives: Comparison between 2% testosterone propionate and petrolatum ointment in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus in a randomized, double‐blind, controlled clinical study. Methods: Fifty‐eight consecutive patients with histologically confirmed vulvar lichen sclerosus were enrolled. They underwent a 1‐year period of topical treatment
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Genetic aspects of vulvar lichen sclerosus
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1984Thirteen instances of familial lichen sclerosus have been recorded in the literature. This report documents the disease in two additional families and adds genetic data on their HLA characteristics. The relationship of these factors to a possible autoimmune mechanism for the disease is discussed.
Eduard G. Friedrich, Noel K. Maclaren
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Adolescent Vulvar Angiokeratoma Associated with Lichen Sclerosus
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2018We present an adolescent with multiple vulvar angiokeratomas within a background of lichen sclerosus.A 13-year-old girl presented with vulvar pruritus and wart-like vulvar lesions. Four lesions were resected because of discomfort and uncertainty of the diagnosis. Pathology revealed angiokeratomas with chronic inflammation suggestive of lichen sclerosus.
Yolanda R. Smith +3 more
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Steroid Phobia in Patients With Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2023Objective Steroid phobia in people with dermatologic conditions is associated with noncompliance with topical corticosteroids (TCS). Although it has not been studied in those with vulvar lichen sclerosus (vLS), first-line therapy is lifelong maintenance TCS, and noncompliance is associated with impaired quality of life ...
Emily, Delpero +2 more
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Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus in the Elderly
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1995Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is a disorder of the skin that can occur anywhere on the body and in all age groups but mainly affects middle-aged and elderly women in the vulvoperineal area. It consists of ivory or pink papules or macules that eventually coalesce into thin, gray, parchment-like areas.
Joseph G. Schenker +5 more
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Surgical Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1996Surgical therapy of lichen sclerosus of the vulva consists of three main operations: vulvectomy (with or without a skin graft), cryosurgery, and laser ablation. It is indicated in two conditions, either when malignant transformation is present or is likely to occur, or when medical treatment has failed.
D. Abramov +4 more
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Early vulvar lichen sclerosus: a histopathological challenge
Histopathology, 2005Vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS), a lymphocyte‐mediated chronic skin disease, begins with uncharacteristic symptoms and progresses undiagnosed to atrophy and destructive scarring. Some patients with longstanding advanced LS have an increased risk of vulvar carcinoma. Early LS is treatable, although not curable, if diagnosed early.
Bernadette Liegl +2 more
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Advances in the pathogenesis of vulvar lichen sclerosus
Molecular Biology ReportsVulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic non-neoplastic skin lesion characterized by vulvar itching, pain, atrophy, whitening of the skin and mucous membranes, and gradual atrophy and disappearance of the labia minora, which can eventually lead to vulvar scarring, causing functional impairment and seriously affecting the patient's physical and mental
Xingkui, Xie, Kejia, Wu
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